''Ten North Frederick'' is a novel by

John O'Hara John Henry O'Hara (January 31, 1905 – April 11, 1970) was an American writer. He was one of America's most prolific writers of Short story, short stories, credited with helping to invent ''The New Yorker'' magazine short story style.John O'H ...

, published by

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in 1955. It tells the story of Joseph Chapin, an ambitious man who desires to become president of the United States, and his relationships with his patrician wife, two rebellious children, and mistress. ''Ten North Frederick'' won the 1956

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."National Book Awards – 1956"

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(With essay by Harold Augenbraum from the Awards 60-year anniversary blog.) It was also a commercial success, ranking as one of the top ten best-selling books in the United States in Publishers Weekly's list for the year 1955. In 1958, it was adapted into a film of the same name starring

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as Chapin.

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1955 American novels American novels adapted into films National Book Award for Fiction–winning works Novels by John O'Hara American political novels Random House books {{1950s-poli-novel-stub