... . Although, his father was an alcoholic and his parents weren't economically unstable, Sinclair often spent periods of time staying with his wealthy grandparents. He was known to be religious with a great love for literature and school. He used his passion for literature and school to enter New York City College at the age of fourteen, and used his writing skills to ... in the series sold over 500,000 copies. Twenty years pass in Sinclair's life without much happening, until his second wife, Mary Craig Kimbrough, died on April 26th 1961 from depression. Not long after that, Sinclair marr...

• Word Count: 1827
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School