Show Boat
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- Synopsis
- Edna Ferber's classic paean of love to the Mississippi River and the showboats that ran up and down it is once again available in hardcover as a facsimile of the first edition. First published in 1926, this timeless tale of the Cotton Blossom, Cap'n Andy, his shrewd wife Parthy, and their beautiful daughter Magnolia her remarkable daughter Kim was made famous on Broadway in 1927, when the legendary Jerome S. Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II collaborated on the musical. Since then it has become a beloved favorite, revived repeatedly to entertain generations with haunting and lyrical songs such as "Old Man River" and "Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine."From the Hardcover edition.
- Copyright:
- 1926
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307809018
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780345805737
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 04/04/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Edna Ferber
- Adult content:
- Yes
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.