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The Philadelphian
The Philadelphian
Author: Richard Powell
Touted by its original publisher as an exposé and indictment of blue-blooded Philadelphia society, the late Richard Powell's The Philadelphian was released to rave reviews and later became the 1959 Oscar-nominated film, The Young Philadelphians, starring Paul Newman and Robert Vaughn. The Philadelphian was an immediate national bestse...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780937548622
ISBN-10: 0937548626
Publication Date: 11/28/2006
Pages: 323
Edition: 50 Anv
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Publisher: Plexus Publishing (UK)
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This was a 5 star book in my opinion! Tracing a family through 4 generations until they reached the top of society in Philadelphia. Although the book was originally released in 1956, this is the 1956 50th anniversary edition with forwards by Robert Vaughn and daughter of the author, Dorothy Powell Quigley. By coincidence, I began reading this book about the time of Paul Newman's death, a star of the Warner Bros. movie "The Young Philadelphians", based on the book.



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