Only one character in the book did i like but she did not get enough air time. While organizing a college reunion, pulham reminisces about his past love for. Perhaps his style fit the reading public in the 1940s and 1950s but i would say that it is now dated. Marquand, the film is about a middleaged businessman who has lived a conservative life according to the routine conventions of society, but who still remembers the beautiful young woman who once brought him out of his. P marquands novel about aboston blue blood tempted to leave his wife as he looks back on the choicesthat have made him societys idea of a success. Austrianborn lamarr started her career in czechoslovakia in the early 1930s before.
Marvin, whos a bit too modern for his conservative familys values. Harry pulham tells his story while he is preparing for his 25th h. A glance at the previous years class book tells him just how tedious the assignment will be. I was not aware of his background or when the book was written. It is generally considered equal to or even better than his prizewinner, and is often cited as his best novel by those who fail to appreciate his point of no return, published 1949.
Top 1941 plymouth for sale deals at mysimon compare prices. Compare prices and shopping results for 1941 plymouth for sale from. I suspect crowther did not bother reading the book that hundreds of thousands of others. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50 %, and make it harder to find a buyer. The poet laureate of the working class, director king vidor raised hissights socially for h.
Based on john marquands novel, after twenty years of marriage a businessman looks back at his life and the other woman he loved. A man who lived his life as he was was told he should, not as he would. Businessman harry pulham robert young is frustrated that his long marriage with kay ruth hussey has grown tedious. Mgm was doing so well in 1941 that it could afford the occasional prestige film with little boxoffice appeal. From john marquands celebrated book, with robert young playing a married bostonian. Treem is writing the limited series, which will chronicle the life and career of lamarr, to be played by gadot. See the article in its original context from december 19, 1941, page 0 buy. What will please the book readers and probably the nonreaders as well is the faithfulness with which. Here with charles halton standing and ruth hussey right. Starring hedy lamarr, robert young, ruth hussey, charles coburn, van heflin, fay. Make sure that the copy you have matches the copy that is being offered. Rereading these books today, i find that the nostalgia and the glamour are. See the article in its original context from april 1, 1941, section society, page 27 buy.
Harry pulham tells his story in the first person while he is preparing for the 25th reunion of his harvard class. A man who lived his life as he was was told he should, not as he would have chosen to, is brought out of his shell by a beautiful young woman. Perhaps before committing to the book one should read the background of the author. Gal gadot set to star in hedy lamarr limited series from.
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