Publisher's Synopsis
"The Turmoil" by Booth Tarkington, was the first novel in what would become the "Growth" trilogy. Originally published in 1915, "The Turmoil" takes place in a fictional mid-west city which is never named, but which is probably modeled on Indianapolis. The name of the trilogy is appropriate, not only because these novels deal with the growth in the country, and the affect of industrialization on society, but also with Tarkington's growth as a writer which appears to have come from his taking time off after writing "The Guest of Quesnay" and resulted in novels that were much fresher and more innovative.
