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A Date at Samarra, one of the great novels about life in a small American town, is a gem of John O'Hara's work. On the eve of Christmas 1930, social life in Gibbsville, Pennsylvania, is full of dancing and parties. Julian and Caroline English are at the top of the town's social elite. But just one reckless act, born at the bottom of a whiskey glass, leads Julian to break with high society and rapidly approach his own demise. Filled to the brim with wealth and luxury, jealousy and betrayal, this iconic book, O'Hara's first novel, is a fearless look at the dark side of the American dream, and an enduring testament to the keen social intelligence of America's leading writer.