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Peyton Place
by Grace Metalious
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very good, Some yellowing, no dust cover. Slight wear at bottom of spine. some pulling at top f spine.owners name on first free /No DJ
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About This Item
Julien Messner, inc. New York First Edition 1956, Twenty-Third Printing, 1957, 1957. Julien Messner, inc. New York First Edition 1956, Twenty-Third Printing, 1957. Grey cloth over boards, black lettering. Very good, Some yellowing, no dust cover. Slight wear at bottom of spine. some pulling at top f spine.owners name on first free paper./No DJ. The main plot follows the lives of three women-lonely and repressed Constance MacKenzie; her illegitimate daughter Allison; and her employee Selena Cross, a girl from across the tracks, or "from the shacks." The novel describes how they come to terms with their identity as women and sexual beings in a small New England town. Hypocrisy, social inequities and class privilege are recurring themes in a tale that includes incest, abortion, adultery, lust and murder. The term "Peyton Place" became a generic label for any community whose inhabitants have sordid secrets. Several characters and events. Peyton Place (1956). Julien Messner, inc. New York First Edition 1956, Twenty-Third Printing, 1957. Very good, Some yellowing, no dust cover. Slight wear at bottom of spine. some pulling at top f spine.owners name on first free paper. No DJ The book that started it all. Grace Metalious' novel sold more than 60,000 copies in the first ten days after release, and the book remained on the New York Times best-seller list for 59 weeks. It is estimated that more than 12 million copies have been sold, putting it among the top-selling novels of all time. The movie Peyton Place 1957. Directed by Mark Robson, Produced by Jerry Wald, Screenplay by John Michael Hayes,
Synopsis
The plot of Peyton Place is quite controversial among modern first editions, and the history of its publication is just as scandalous. Peyton Place was largely based off of the small town scandals that were known to plague several New England towns. Some of the places and characters so closely resembled their real life counterparts that author Grace Metalious was actually sued for libel. Some of the people in these towns were particularly distraught that their communities were depicted so negatively, the reception of Peyton Place nearly drove Metalious into hiding. The book was first published by Julian Messner, Inc in 1956, and it was an instant hit. Through word of mouth, it sold approximately 60,000 copies in the first two weeks of its publication, and it stayed on the New York Time best seller list for 59 weeks. It was so popular, it was adapted into a film and into a multi-year daytime soap opera. The first US edition dust jacket is fairly plain and the paper quality was low, so the jacket is likely to be browned or yellowed with age. Famously, Metalious was sued for libel by one of the people who was included in the book. Tomas Makris was featured in Peyton Place , and his name and physical characteristics matched the real-life individual. Notably, the character's name in UK edition was changed to Michael Kyros, and the character's name was changed in later US editions to Michael Rossi. In a shocking twist that infuriated many, Metalious had actually forged Makris' name on the release form. Such behavior is of course condemned by the literary community.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 914
- Title
- Peyton Place
- Author
- Grace Metalious
- Format/Binding
- Grey cloth over boards, black lettering
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, Some yellowing, no dust cover. Slight wear at bottom of spine. some pulling at top f spine.owners name on first free
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Julien Messner, inc. New York First Edition 1956, Twenty-Third P
- Publisher
- Julien Messner, inc. New York First Edition 1956, Twenty-Third Printing, 1957
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- bc bib web bkcasebr Item #914
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