Galahad in the Gilded Age: A Life of George William Curtis

by Linda Dowling

Book Overview

Galahad in the Gilded Age is the story of George William Curtis, regarded at the beginning of his career as little more than a handsome, amusing young man from a socially prominent family. His life would change dramatically after four years traveling in Europe and the Levant, from which he returned to find himself a literary celebrity-"the Howadji"-following the appearance of two books describing his Middle East experiences that some considered so...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1664153942
• ISBN13: 9781664153943
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Xlibris Us
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"