The Philadelphian: 50th Anniversary Edition

by Richard Powell and Robert Vaughn
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Publish Date: January 01, 2006
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This 1957 national bestseller by the late Richard Powell, a seventh-generation Philadelphian, was touted by its publisher as a "shocking expos�" of Philadelphia and Main Line society. The novel was released to rave reviews and became the 1959 Oscar-nominated film, The Young Philadelphians, starring Paul Newman and Robert Vaughn. Spanning four generations beginning with the emigration of a poor Irish girl in 1857, The Philadelphian is a raw and powerful tale of a family of humble origins clawing its way to the top. The story climaxes in an unforgettable courtroom scene, with society on trial and an entire city held spellbound. This 50th anniversary edition restores Richard Powell's remarkable novel to print after a long hiatus, and is a must-read for anyone who loves classic American fiction or the great city of Philadelphia. |||This book is sold in the US by Sony Electronics Inc. |||This book is sold in Canada by Sony Electronics Inc.

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Richard Powell

Richard Powell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1908. After graduating from Princeton University in 1930, he worked for the Philadelphia Evening Ledger where he stayed for ten years. In 1940, he left the newspaper to join the public relations department of the advertising agency N. W. Ayer & Son. During World War II, he served as lieutenant-colonel in the Army in the War Department of Public Relations and as chief news censor for General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific. He was awarded the Bronze Star. After the war, he went back to the agency and became vice-president in charge of Information Services in 1952. He resigned from that post in 1958 in order to become a full-time author. He wrote 19 books including Pioneer, Go Home!; The Soldier; and I Take This Land. The Philadelphian was adapted into the 1959 film The Young Philadelphians starring Paul Newman. He died on December 8, 1999. <p> 030

Robert Vaughn

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