Add to cart buy now more shipping options email a link to this book. Rains came by bromfield, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Seven of his books were made into films, including the rains came and mrs. This strikes us as the most important novel he has done since his early rocketlike success. Publication date 1938 topics rashtrapati collection digitallibraryindia. His works include possession 1925, the strange case of annie spragg 1928, a modern hero 1932, the farm 1933, the rains came 1937, night in bombay 1940, mrs. The rains came by louis bromfield 10 editions first published in 1937 download daisy. Louis bromfield books list of books by author louis. The rains came by louis bromfield 1 edition first published in 1937. He was a writer, known for one heavenly night 1931, the rains came 1939 and it all came true 1940.
In addition to his novels, bromfield also wrote some nonfiction and some plays. Films based on american novels films based on works by louis bromfield. The music score was by hugo friedhofer and the cinematography by milton krasner the film stars lana turner, richard burton, fred macmurray, joan. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His novels were all bestsellers and many were made into films. The movie night after night 1932 was adapted to film from louis bromfield s cosmopolitan magazine story, single night and featured the debut of mae west in her first talking film. Louis bromfield was an american author and conservationist who gained international recognition winning the pulitzer prize and pioneering innovative scientific farming concepts. The rains came is a romantic, adventurous story and not too dated.
The rains came has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The rains came book by louis bromfield thriftbooks. Louis bromfield has 60 books on goodreads with 9563 ratings. Somehow, it bears none of the earmarks of bromfield, so dont count on it as a readymade piece of merchandise for the bromfield fans who have come to expect suave, craftsmanlike novels, drawing room pieces, et al. The rains came 9781931541114 by bromfield, louis and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Such titles are in the public domain in many countries, particularly those outside the us and europe. A novel of modern india is a post1923 publication by an author who died more than 50 years ago. Louis bromfield was born on december 27, 1896 in mansfield, ohio, usa as louis brumfield. A bestselling novelist in the 1920s, he reinvented himself as a farmer in the late 1930s and became one of the earliest proponents of sustainable and organic agriculture in the united states. One of the books i enjoyed reading the most as a young adult and which didnt disappoint when i reread it later. Buy the rains came by louis bromfield online at alibris. The rains came book by louis bromfield 3 available. To ask other readers questions about the rains came, please sign up.
Louis bromfield, a prominent author before wwii, now largely forgotten, wrote. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the rains came by louis bromfield. Bromfield studied agriculture at cornell university from 1914 to 1916,1 but transferred to. Bromfield writes the screenplay for the rains of ranchipur based on his previous book the rains came. Parkington, starring greer garson and agnes moorehead 1944. Hindus and moslems, brahmins and untouchables, western missionaries and british colonial bureaucrats the rains came. At first, it appears to be a fairly run of the mill book about an indian outpost in the declining years of the indian raj. Find the rains came 1931541116 by bromfield, louis. The rains came a novel of modern india by bromfield, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Booksellers from around the world showcase some of their finest in biblios rare book room. Its a great story and someone should republish louis bromfield s novels, he can really write a good story. He won the pulitzer prize, founded the experimental malabar farm in ohio, and played an important role. In the canon of imperial literature, the rains came is quite an unusual book. According to loy, louis bromfield told her, i think youre giving the best performance of your career.
Bromfield s final two books, the nonfiction from my experience and animals and other people, are published. A torrential force, like the rains and flood it depicts, the novels expansive scope resonates with issues that are still relevant today. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The rains came a signet double volume complete and unabridged by broomfield, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The rains came is a 1939 20th century fox film based on an american novel by louis. Louis bromfield wikisource, the free online library. Louis bromfield is born on december 27th, 1896 at 323 west 3rd street in mansfield, ohio. Bromfield writes wonderful character descriptions, you feel as though you know the characters personally and can picture the scenes in your mind as you read along.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Publication date 1937 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. Besides assembling the quality of the text with the capacity to reach a vast audience of readers, the text is a magnificent portrait of the clash between the eastern and western cultures in india between wars. Louis bromfield december 27, 1896 march 18, 1956 was an american author and conservationist. Click to read more about the rains came by louis bromfield. It was directed by jean negulesco and produced by frank ross from a screenplay by merle miller, based on the novel the rains came by louis bromfield.
Set in india, clarence browns 1939 film the rains came, based on louis bromfields bestselling novel of 1937, is a mostly conventional. Rains came a novel of modern india by louis bromfield 19370607 by louis bromfield and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I watched the movie of the same name with tyrone power and myrna loy before i read the book. One of the books i enjoyed rereading is the rains came, by louis bromfield which is a portrayal of indian culture depicting the last decade of the british raj. Louis bromfield s most popular book is early autumn.
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