{"product_id":"show-boat-hardcover","title":"Show Boat - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdna Ferber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Here, I thought, was one of the most melodramatic and gorgeous bits of Americana that had ever come my way. It was not only the theater - it was the theater plus the glamour of the wandering drifting life, the drama of the river towns, the mystery and terror of the Mississippi itself... I spent a year hunting down every available scrap of show-boat material; reading, interviewing, taking notes and making outlines.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by an offhand comment made by Winthrop Ames during the opening night of \u003ci\u003eMinick\u003c\/i\u003e, Edna Ferber became enamored with the idea of show boats and the magic of the lives of traveling performers. Crafting a story of love and racial prejudice amid the changing times, Ferber's 1926 Pulitzer Prize winning novel \u003ci\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e follows three generations of performers aboard the \u003ci\u003eCotton Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the aftermath of the American Civil War, Show Boat sees Captain Andy Hawks, his wife Parthy Ann and his daughter, Magnolia, buying the new show boat \u003ci\u003eCotton Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e and setting down the Mississippi River with their small cast: Julie, Steve, Ellie and \"Schultzy.\" Despite being married to Steve, Julie is relentlessly pursued by a crewmember named Pete who ends up losing to a fight with Steve who demands he cease his unwanted advances. Threatening to expose a dark secret about their marriage, he sends the \u003ci\u003eCotton Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e into a cycle of tragedy that will stick for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of \u003ci\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e is an award-winning classic reimagined for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the American Civil War, Captain Andy Hawks and his family purchase a show boat called the \u003ci\u003eCotton Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e setting out down the Mississippi River. Beginning with Julie, Steve, Ellie and \"Schultzy,\" Edna Ferber's \u003ci\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles three generations of performers in a meticulously crafted story of love, prejudice and nostalgia for a simpler time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738735644735,"sku":"9798888970935","price":33.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/34be4274a480bcad1a1f419ec09288ba.webp?v=1765154353","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/show-boat-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}