Foxfire (novel)
| Author | Anya Seton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Western |
| Published | 1950 (Houghton Mifflin) |
| Pages | 346 |
| OCLC | 12626782 |
Foxfire is a 1950 novel by Anya Seton. It was published by Houghton Mifflin. It was adapted as the film Foxfire (1955).
Plot
New York socialite Amanda Lawrence falls in love with mining engineer Jonathan Dartland, but is ill-prepared for the harsh realities of life in the Arizona desert.
Background
Seton was known for the large amounts of research that went into her novels.[1] As a child, she spent much time on her father's Arizona ranch.[2]
Reception
Foxfire was a New York Times bestseller, peaking at #6.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
The Washington Post called it a "workmanlike piece of story-telling that expertly integrates romance with color and suspense, a combination hard to beat for popularity."[11]
References
- ^ Elwood, Irene (1951-01-07). "Futile Gold Hunt Brings Better Love". Los Angeles Times. p. D5. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Proquest.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hansen, Harry (1951-02-04). "Anya Seton Finds the West as Wild and Rugged as Ever". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. H9. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Proquest.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The New York Times Best Seller List: January 21, 1951" (PDF).
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The New York Times Bestseller List: March 4, 1951" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The New York Times Bestseller List: March 11, 1951" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lost Lode: Foxfire. By Anya Seton". The Washington Post. 1951-01-14. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Proquest.
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