Edna Ferber. First edition (stated). Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket with original price $3.95 on inside flap. Author photo by Philippe Holtzman and jacket designed by Fred McCarroll. Chipping on edges of jacket with two small pieces missing on front jacket. In mylar protective wrapper. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Double Day and Company, 1952. Black cloth with silver writing on spine. Green marking on inside cover. Otherwise, no markings or writing in the book, 447 pp.
The bestselling novel about Texas life in the 1950's that was turned into a blockbuster movie. The American novelist Edna Ferber (1885-1968) had many of her works made into plays and movies, including this one in 1956-directed by George Stevens and with a rather incredible cast including Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean, Rock Hudson, Carroll Baker, and Dennis Hopper. James Dean actually died in late production of the film and they had to use a voice over provided by Nick Adams.
The story tells the sweeping tale which captures the essence of Texas on a staggering scale as it chronicles the life and times of cattleman Jordan "Bicki" Benedict, his naive young society wife, Leslie, and three generations of land-rich sons.
