Download or read book The Conquest of Canaan written by Booth Tarkington and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be popular? Is it a mark of good character, or merely a sign that you're well-regarded among an influential group of elites? The hero in Booth Tarkington's tale The Conquest of Canaan has achieved a strange kind of popularity -- he's seen as a prince among those who are down on their luck, but to the upper classes and the powerful, he might as well be invisible. Will Joe Loudon be able to channel his limited influence to make some much-needed changes in his community?