Harold Macgrath

Gebundenes Buch

The Man on the Box

Beschreibung

The Man on the Box is a humorous romantic adventure by Harold MacGrath, first published in 1904. The novel follows Lieutenant Bob Warburton, a charming and mischievous soldier, who finds himself posing as a coachman to get closer to the woman he loves. As he navigates through a series of comedic misunderstandings and thrilling situations, Warburton becomes entangled in espionage and political intrigue. MacGrath's witty dialogue, lighthearted romance, and action-packed plot made this book a popular early 20th-century favorite, and it was later adapted into both a play and a film.

Autor

American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 - October 30, 1922) was a bestselling and prolific author. He occasionally finished more than one mass-market novel per year, with themes including romance, spies, mystery, and adventure. He was the first nationally renowned author hired to produce original screenplays for the fledgling motion picture industry. Additionally, he had three short stories and 18 novels turned into movies, sometimes more than once. Additionally, three of these books were turned into plays that were presented on New York City's Broadway. Although MacGrath spent a lot of time traveling, his home base was always Syracuse, New York, where he was born and reared. He was the son of Thomas H. and Lillian Jane McGrath, and he was born Harold McGrath in Syracuse, New York. Before publishing his first book, a romance titled Arms and Woman, in the late 1890s, he was a teenage reporter and columnist for the Syracuse Herald newspaper. The Puppet Crown, his subsequent novel, reportedly peaked at No. 7 on the New York Times bestseller list for the entire year of 1901. More than one mass-market novel about love, adventure, mystery, spies, and the like was still produced annually by MacGrath.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 688g
• ISBN-13: 9781434498823
• ISBN-10: 1434498824
• Artikelnr.: 23490604