--- product_id: 40589125 title: "Dawn Powell: Novels 1930-1942 (LOA #126): Dance Night / Come Back to Sorrento / Turn, Magic Wheel / Angels on Toast / A Time to Be Born (Library of America Dawn Powell Edition)" price: "€ 80.45" currency: EUR in_stock: true url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/40589125-dawn-powell-novels-1930-1942-loa-126-dance-night-come store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Vivid Manhattan & Ohio settings 5 classic novels in one volume Preserves 1930-1942 literary era Dawn Powell: Novels 1930-1942 (LOA #126): Dance Night / Come Back to Sorrento / Turn, Magic Wheel / Angels on Toast / A Time to Be Born (Library of America Dawn Powell Edition) **Price:** € 80.45 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the sharp wit and timeless charm of 1930s America—don’t miss this literary gem! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dawn Powell: Novels 1930-1942 (LOA #126): Dance Night / Come Back to Sorrento / Turn, Magic Wheel / Angels on Toast / A Time to Be Born (Library of America Dawn Powell Edition) - **How much does it cost?** € 80.45 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/40589125-dawn-powell-novels-1930-1942-loa-126-dance-night-come) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Dual Worlds Explored:** From small-town Ohio melancholy to Manhattan’s sharp social satire—experience both sides of Powell’s genius. - • **Timeless Literary Collection:** Five essential Dawn Powell novels capturing the pulse of 1930s-40s America. - • **Cultural & Historical Insight:** A rare window into pre-WWII American society through a uniquely sharp, playful voice. - • **Premium Library of America Edition:** Durable cloth cover, sewn binding, acid-free paper—built to last for generations. - • **Critically Acclaimed & Cult Favorite:** 4.6-star rating with devoted readers rediscovering Powell’s wit and insight. ## Overview This Library of America edition compiles five of Dawn Powell’s most significant novels from 1930-1942, showcasing her incisive social satire and rich characterizations set against the contrasting backdrops of Ohio and Manhattan. Printed on premium acid-free paper with a durable sewn binding, this volume is a must-have for literary connoisseurs and cultural historians alike. ## Description Dawn Powell—a vital part of literary Greenwich Village from the 1920s through the 1960s—was the tirelessly observant chronicler of two very different worlds: the small-town Ohio where she grew up and the sophisticated Manhattan to which she gravitated. If her Ohio novels are more melancholy and compassionate, her Manhattan novels, exuberant and incisive, sparkle with a cast of writers, show people, businessmen, and hustling hangers-on. All show rich characterization and a flair for the gist of complex social situations. A playful satirist, an unsentimental observer of failed hopes and misguided longings, Dawn Powell is a literary rediscovery of rare importance. In this, one of two volumes collecting nine novels, The Library of America presents the best of Powell’s fiction. Dance Night (1930), Powell’s own favorite among her works, is a surprisingly frank treatment of obsessive longing set in an Ohio factory town during the 1920s. Come Back to Sorrento (1932; originally published as The Tenth Moon ), a compelling study of frustrated aspirations, tells the story of a woman whose friendship with a music teacher awakens her sense of her life’s wasted potential. With Turn, Magic, Wheel (1936), a whirlwind tour of Manhattan’s literary world, Powell reinvented herself as a satirical writer. Her treatment of the “city of perpetual distraction” captures the allure of Manhattan with a lightness and wit to be found in all her New York novels. Angels on Toast (1940), whose farcical pace recalls screwball comedy, is a shrewd portrait of the adulterous misadventures of two salesmen. In A Time To Be Born (1942), set during the months before America’s entry into World War II, Powell portrays the monstrously egotistical Amanda Keeler Evans—one of her most wickedly barbed creations. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #633,940 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,508 in Humorous American Literature #5,548 in Fiction Satire #6,425 in Humorous Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 35 Reviews | ## Images ![Dawn Powell: Novels 1930-1942 (LOA #126): Dance Night / Come Back to Sorrento / Turn, Magic Wheel / Angels on Toast / A Time to Be Born (Library of America Dawn Powell Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mU5zngXrL.jpg) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/40589125-dawn-powell-novels-1930-1942-loa-126-dance-night-come](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/40589125-dawn-powell-novels-1930-1942-loa-126-dance-night-come) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-11-11*