# Seventeen

_A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family, Especially William_

By Booth Tarkington.

"Seventeen" by Booth Tarkington is a humorous novel published in 1916. The story follows seventeen-year-old William Baxter through a transformative summer when he falls hopelessly in love with Lola Pratt, a flirtatious visiting belle. William's infatuation leads him into a series of ridiculous situations as he pursues his first love, while his family—especially his mischievous ten-year-old sister Jane—constantly embarrasses him. This gentle satire of adolescent romance became a bestseller and explores the awkward, passionate world of youth with both comedy and insight. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: First loves -- Fiction; Teenage boys -- Fiction; Families -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Seventeen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/3122) by Booth Tarkington (6 h 40 min, English)

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