{"product_id":"show-boat-9781513211206","title":"Show Boat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Here, I thought, was one of the most melodramatic and gorgeous bits of Americana that had ever come my way. It was not only the theater -- it was the theater plus the glamour of the wandering drifting life, the drama of the river towns, the mystery and terror of the Mississippi itself... I spent a year hunting down every available scrap of show-boat material; reading, interviewing, taking notes and making outlines.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by an offhand comment made by Winthrop Ames during the opening night of \u003ci\u003eMinick\u003c\/i\u003e, Edna Ferber became enamored with the idea of show boats and the magic of the lives of traveling performers. Crafting a story of love and racial prejudice amid the changing times, Ferber's 1926 Pulitzer Prize winning novel \u003ci\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e follows three generations of performers aboard the \u003ci\u003eCotton Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the aftermath of the American Civil War, Show Boat sees Captain Andy Hawks, his wife Parthy Ann and his daughter, Magnolia, buying the new show boat \u003ci\u003eCotton Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e and setting down the Mississippi River with their small cast: Julie, Steve, Ellie and \"Schultzy.\" Despite being married to Steve, Julie is relentlessly pursued by a crewmember named Pete who ends up losing to a fight with Steve who demands he cease his unwanted advances. Threatening to expose a dark secret about their marriage, he sends the \u003ci\u003eCotton Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e into a cycle of tragedy that will stick for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of \u003ci\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e is an award-winning classic reimagined for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513211206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Edna Ferber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42870597845173,"sku":"9781513211206","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2012c20f-2f53-4838-badf-0060da550548.jpg?v=1684270264","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/show-boat-9781513211206","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}