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Set against the backdrop of Mississippi show boats and the cultural shifts of early 20th-century America, this tale follows Magnolia Hawks as she navigates love, motherhood, and personal struggles. Her romance with Gaylord Ravenal leads to challenges, including his gambling addiction. As their daughter Kim pursues her own dreams in New York, Magnolia reflects on her life aboard the Cotton Blossom. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, originally published in 1926, delves into themes of racial tension and the evolving American identity, later adapted into a celebrated musical and film.
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Show Boat, Edna Ferber, Foster Hirsch
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- Show Boat
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edna Ferber, Foster Hirsch
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publisher
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9780345805737
- Category
- Fiction, Historical prose
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of Mississippi show boats and the cultural shifts of early 20th-century America, this tale follows Magnolia Hawks as she navigates love, motherhood, and personal struggles. Her romance with Gaylord Ravenal leads to challenges, including his gambling addiction. As their daughter Kim pursues her own dreams in New York, Magnolia reflects on her life aboard the Cotton Blossom. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, originally published in 1926, delves into themes of racial tension and the evolving American identity, later adapted into a celebrated musical and film.