Free Air
Free Air, published in 1919, is Sinclair Lewis's cheerful novel of the open road, written before Main Street made him famous. Claire Boltwood, a well-bred young woman from Brooklyn Heights, drives her exhausted father west from Minneapolis to Seattle in the family roadster, at a time when transcontinental motoring meant mud, broken axles and tourist camps. Milt Daggett, a small-town garage mechanic from Schoenstrom, Minnesota, follows in his home-built car, pulling her out of ditches and quietly falling in love. The comedy turns on class, as Claire's Seattle relations take Milt's measure and he takes theirs. Lewis knew the roads and the towns, and the detail is exact. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Free Air
Free Air by Sinclair Lewis can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Free Air online?
Yes. Free Air opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Free Air free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Free Air is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Free Air in the public domain?
Yes. Free Air by Sinclair Lewis is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Free Air?
About 5 h 30 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Free Air?
Free Air by Sinclair Lewis is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
