Free Air
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In the early days of the 20th century, Claire Boltwood, the daughter of a railroad-mogul, travels by automobile from New York City to the Pacific Northwest, where she falls in love with Milt Dagget, a nice, down-to-earth young man and gives up her snobbish Estate.
'Free Air' is one of the first novels about the road trip, a subject that the Beats (most notably Jack Kerouac), would build a cult following around in the mid-20th century.
Composer Ferde Grofe used the novel as the basis for the music to his adventurous composition 'Free Air'.
A silent movie adaptation of the novel was also released on April 30, 1922. The fi
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Manufacturer: Book Jungle
Release date: 22 April 2010
ISBN-10 : 1438594402 | ISBN-13: 9781438594408
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Release date: 22 April 2010
ISBN-10 : 1438594402 | ISBN-13: 9781438594408