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Doomsday (novel)
Doomsday is a novel by Warwick Deeping which was published in 1927.
First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Warwick Deeping |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Romance, Novel |
| Publisher | Cassell (UK) Alfred A. Knopf (US) |
Publication date | 1927 |
| Pages | 372 |
| ISBN | 1-4179-3096-9 |
Set in post-1918, rural Sussex, the story revolves around a girl with aspirations to leave her small town, as well as her relationship with a man living on a local acreage, known as the Doomsday Farm.
Released after his big seller Sorrell and Son, Doomsday was also successful, and became the third-best selling book in the United States for 1927.
The novel was developed into a movie of the same name released in 1928 and which starred Florence Vidor and Gary Cooper.
External links edit
- Full text of Doomsday at HathiTrust Digital Library