The Turmoil (novel)

The Turmoil
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AuthorBooth Tarkington
IllustratorC.E. Chambers
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Historical fiction
PublisherHarper & Brothers Publishers
Publication date
1915
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages349
Followed byThe Magnificent Ambersons 

The Turmoil is a 1915 novel by American author Booth Tarkington. Written when Tarkington was about 50, it became a #1 bestseller. It deals with the transformation of idealized small town life and the relationship of a father and son. It received favorable reviews from critics. The depiction of a clash of wills between a business driven father and his aspiring writer son "finds the golden way of truth, interest, and genuine humor," according to a review in the North American Review.