BF's Daughter Author:John P. Marquand Beyond the simple structure of its boy-meets-girl theme, the book explores the rampantly popular socialism that swept the US in the early 1930s, a massive reaction to a crushing economic depression. An ultra-liberal college professor, who despises capitalism, meets and falls in love with the daughter of wealthy tycoon. She's impressed with his i... more »ntellect and his political philosophy & without letting him know about her wealthy family, she marries him. Problems soon arise in the marriage when everything he attempts, from lectures to writing, ends in failure & she secretly uses her father's wealth and power to further his career...
This was made into a movie, in 1948, with barbara stanwyck & van heflin.
THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE A COVER & THERE IS A NAME AND DATE INSCRIBED ON THE FIRST PAGE. with the exception of these two things, the book's in excellent condition.« less