Books like Cass Timberlane by Sinclair Lewis
"Cass Timberlane" follows the marriage of a respectable judge and his untethered young wife in a modest Minnesota community. Their union exposes the complexities and trials of marital life in a quiet, rural setting.
First publish date: 1945
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Sinclair Lewis
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