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Raintree county was written by ross lockridge jr, and published by houghton mifflin company. Lockridges masterpiece novel is epic in scope and feeling, utterly magnificent. Raintree county is set in a mythical part of indiana close to where i grew up, in bloomington. Buy a cheap copy of raintree county book by ross lockridge jr for the first time in paperback the epic, great american novel about love, tragedy, and the american dream. Skeleton key to the suicide of my father, ross lockridge. This is a vintage hardcover book with its dust jacket. Raintree county has long been one of my favorite novels. Raintree county is a work that should rank with thomas wolfes look homeward, angel as a landmark in american fiction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lockridge 1994, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Raintree county hardcover book by ross lockridge jr. Raintree county was initially published by houghton mifflin in 1948. No other book has ever impacted me in such sweeping, allencompassing fashion. Elizabeth taylor stars as a spoiled southern belle who falls in love with pacifistic indiana youth montgomery clift. Raintree county is a 1957 american technicolor melodramatic film set during the american civil war, directed by edward dmytryk. Raintree county by lockridge, ross, jr used books and. Raintree county rediscovered classics kindle edition.
A numberone bestseller when it was first published in 1948, this powerful novel is a compelling vision of 19thcentury america with timeless resonance today. Raintree county by ross lockridge, hardback book, 1948. Conceived as a gone with the wind for the cinemascope generation, raintree county wasnt quite as successful as its role model, but it still proved a moneyspinner for mgm. Raintree county by ross lockridge hardback book 1948 ebay. Raintree county rediscovered classics kindle edition by lockridge, ross, wouk, herman. A big celebration is held in raintree county, indiana, on july 4, 1892. It arrived well packaged and is in marvelous shape, especially for the age of the book. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Sister carrie by theodore dreiser, the fault in our stars by john green, god bless you, mr. A numberone bestseller when it was first published in 1948, this powerful novel is a compelling vision of nineteenthcentury america with timeless resonance.
It was adapted from the novel of the same name by ross lockridge jr. In connection with the mgm movie, a paperback was released in 1957 by popular library and an abridged version by dell. The novel, set in fictional raintree county, indiana, is essentially in two parts. A web site dedicated to raintree county, the novel. Raintree county rediscovered classics and millions of other books are available for instant access.
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It seems lockridge actually accomplished the task he set out for his hero. It stars montgomery clift, elizabeth taylor, eva marie saint, and lee marvin. The sphinx recumbent adorning the dust jacket was drawn by lockridge himself and caused a bit of a stir on publication. Raintree county is itself a highly developed historical novel about indiana during the civil war era.
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