" The Fortunate Ones feels like a fresh and remarkably sure-footed take on The Great Gatsby , examining the complex costs of attempting to transcend or exchange your given class for a more gilded one.
I can\'t wait to see this story reach a wide audience, and to see what he does next." --Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife.
As a novelist, he is the real deal.
Tarkington\'s understanding of the human heart and mind is deep, wise, and uncommonly empathetic. " The Fortunate Ones feels like a fresh and remarkably sure-footed take on The Great Gatsby , examining the complex costs of attempting to transcend or exchange your given class for a more gilded one