No getting around it, the robe 1953 is a mastodon, the first film ever made in cinemascope, and therefore a film that endeavored to subsume and overwhelm its audience with the sheer magnificence of its size, breadth and appetites. The novel is closely related to douglas previous book, the robe, which was also adapted as a. Lee had been hoping to produce a film based on the life of christ and was seeking funding from the ford foundation. Douglas s 1948 novel the big fisherman is an engaging fictional work on christian history. A lutheran minister and native of indiana, douglas appeared in the top ten annual bestsellers list thirteen times between 1932 and 1953. It was a calm, early summer noon in the southern mountains of arabia. Douglas, which is closely related to douglas previous book, 1942s the robe which, six years earlier, in 1953, had been adapted for the. Douglas illustrated by dean cornwell houghtonmifflinpeoples book club 1952bce hardcover. The depth of his knowledge of the ancient world is astounding. The big fisherman is a 1959 american film directed by frank borzage about the later life of peter, one of the closest disciples of jesus. Exploring the life of peter, from being a successful fisherman to becoming a follower of. Nicer than the modern paperback versions with a hardback.
The big fisherman 1949 hardback book lloyd c douglas first. Buy the big fisherman 1st edition by lloyd cassel douglas isbn. January 10 january 17 january 24 january 31 february 7 february 14 february 21 february 28 march 6 march march 20 march 27 april 3 april 10. It entered the new york times best seller list in october 1942, four weeks later rose to no. It was a huge success, although the work had been rejected by two.
The big fisherman has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. August 27, 1877 february, 1951 was an american minister and author douglas was one of the most popular american authors of his time, although he did not write his first novel until he was 50. The film is adapted from a novel written by lloyd c. The big fisherman by lloyd c douglas fantastic fiction. This is the story of disciple peter, the big fisherman, and others in the time of jesus. Bestselling books, book of the month club selections, and notable books.
The big fisherman by lloyd c douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Douglas works the words and acts of jesus of nazareth into the story, fleshing out the characters of the apostles, and the. May 8, 1949 fiction last week weeks on list 1 point of no return, by john p. Douglas a project gutenberg of australia ebook ebook no 0400641h. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was a relief to arnon when zendi, pressed for time, called to say farewell. Starring howard keel, susan kohner and john saxon, the production is adapted from the 1948 novel by lloyd c. Oct 2019 this ebook was produced by don lainson and updated by roy glashan. Douglass 1948 novel the big fisherman is an engaging fictional work on christian history. Published by cardinalpocket books, new york, ny 1959. Douglas is a master at using research to build a world for his books. The big fisherman, lloyd c douglas, 1949, cloth hardback ebay. The big fisherman, lloyd c douglas, 1st edition,1949, cloth hardback.
Details about vtg hc book, the big fisherman by lloyd c. The last of his ten novels, the big fisherman, simon peter was published in 1949, and it too was made into a successful movie in 1959. From galilee to jersalem, from arabia to israel, from frredom to trial in rome, from the wonderful experience of pentecost to exexution, the story follows arnon, fara, voldi, and most importanrly peter the big fisherman as they hear the words and see the actions of jesus, as his words take hold in mens hearts and minds. The distributed proofreaders canada ebook of the big. The big fisherman by lloyd c douglas hardcover reprint. Jacket in good condition, has not been price clipped. Sheltering the kings wellguarded domain, a mile above and a dozen miles east of the dead sea, motionless masses of neighbourly white clouds hung suspended from a remote blue ceiling.
April 17, 1949 fiction last week weeks on list 1 point of no return, by john p. The big fisherman by lloyd c douglas and a great selection of related books. A fictionalized account of the life of simon peter who was a disciple of jesus and was one of lloyd c. Douglas intended his novels to be spiritually uplifting and his popularity continued with such titles as green light, white banners, disputed passage, and doctor hudsons secret journal. If youre unfamiliar with the name mark danielewski, then youre missing out. Who was the author of the best selling 1952 nonfiction book a man called peter. The big fisherman by lloyd c douglas, signed first edition ebay. The book was one of the bestselling titles of the 1940s. The colourful characters in the sub plot and the attention to detail throughout makes this an absorbing and masterful creation of a novel lloyd c douglas is a master story teller. Douglas, which is closely related to douglas previous book, 1942s the robe which, six years earlier, in 1953, had been adapted for the screen under the same title, the robe. This is a list of books that topped the new york times best seller list in the adult fiction category in 1949 only four novels topped the list that year, which was dominated by john p. The big fisherman the robe is a 1942 historical novel about the crucifixion of jesus, written by lloyd c. The most popular book published the year you were born. Who was the author of the best selling 1948 fiction book the big fisherman.
The big fisherman is a 1959 american historical and drama film directed by frank borzage about the life of simon peter, one of the disciples of jesus. And this was a hit, too, taking the secondmost popular book spot in 1949 as well. Vintage hardcover book, the big fisherman by lloyd c. He wrote the robe and was furious at the movie production issuing that his book was butchered, and the movie was horrible. Big fisherman by lloyd c douglas, first edition abebooks. Dinner at antoines, frances parkinson keyes 1885 1970 4. The novel is closely related to douglas previous book, the robe, which was also adapted as a movie. Lloyd c douglas was the author of a series of best selling books with a religious theme from 1929 onwards. His last two novels the robe and the big fisherman were based upon characters and situations from the new testament. These sayings of mine 1926 magnificent obsession 1929 the robe 1942 the fisherman 1949 the living faith 1955. The big fisherman by lloyd c douglas 1948 the egyptian by mika waltari 1949 lloyd c douglas a hoosier was the only author to have two number 1 best sellers in this decade. We care as much about your item as you do which is why each item is carefully packaged to ensure a safe delivery. With howard keel, john saxon, susan kohner, martha hyer.
From the first to the last, douglas novels received critical acclaim as biblical fiction in the genre tradition of ben hur 1880 and quo vadis 1896. Magnificent obsession, the robe and the big fisherman were all hugely popular films, the latter released in 1959. The big fisherman by lloyd c douglas book cover, description, publication history. The score was composed by alfred newman, and the cinematography was by leon shamroy. Weiler of the new york times called it honestly reverential but. Earlyfirst edition of the book dating from around 1949. This is a fictional story, of course, so some of the details involving the arabian history are purposefully inaccurate, and some are unintentionally inaccurate possibly just because we have found so much. Douglas usually wrote 3,000 words a day, of which 1,500 were often rewrite of the previous days chore. Lloyd c assell douglas 18771951 american writer who published popular novels about religious and moral issues. All of the pages are unmarked, uncreased and tightly bound, no stamps or. She was born in bursa, turkey to armenian parents and immigrated to the united states at the age of 14.
I loved the way mr douglas worked the words and acts of jesus of nazereth into the story, very well done. The big fisherman, lloyd c douglas, 1949, cloth hardback. The new york times fiction best sellers of 1949 wikipedia. Mar 15, 2011 the big fisherman, is set before the robe and tells the story of the apostle peter. Discover delightful childrens books with amazon book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new amazon book box prime. Who was the author of the best selling 1949 nonfiction book. Roman, and when the characters gathered to prepare for trading, for warring, for marrying, it is difficult to remember who is who, so the book is a study. Free shipping plus free returns ships in 12 business days. Its not a religious book its a wonderful story about a man that changed our planets history. More than 7,000,000 copies of lloyd douglas books were sold over 2,000,000 of the robe alone.
The big fisherman pdf download full read book page. Prince gaius, in an effort to rid rome of marcellus, banishes marcellus to the command of the roman garrison at minoa, a port city in southern palestine. You can donate used books, dvds and other items until may 4. The book explores the aftermath of the crucifixion of jesus through the experiences of the roman tribune, marcellus gallio and his greek slave demetrius. Sheltering the kings wellguarded domain, a mile above and a dozen miles east of the dead sea, motionless masses of neighbourly white clouds hung suspended from a remote. The romance adventure of the young arabianjewess, fara, injects a note of contemporary value, in symbolizing the conflict that lies at the very roots of. The most popular book the year you were born stacker. This is eagerly awaited by the multitude who read and loved the robe, to which it is virtually a companion volume. Large 8vo finenear fine dj is matte paper wth beautiful color and well presevedcouple of tiny nicks 503pp are clean and crisptiny shlef foxing on top edges of pagesextremly tight binding as if unread wonderful. But where the robe was primarily the story of a young roman and his rebirth in the spirit of jesus christ, this is a story even closer to the gospel, with simon called peter as the big fisherman with the backdrop of the years of jesus ministry on earth integral to every. The screenplay was adapted by gina kaus, albert maltz, and philip dunne although maltzs place among the blacklisted hollywood 10 led to his being denied his writing credit for many years from lloyd c. Aug 08, 2008 the big fisherman by lloyd c douglas 1948 the egyptian by mika waltari 1949 lloyd c douglas a hoosier was the only author to have two number 1 best sellers in this decade. April 17 april 24 may 1 may 8 may 15 may 22 may 29 june 5 june 12 june 19 june 26 july 3 july 10 july 17. The books the robe, magnificent obsession and the big fisherman were all made into films.
Marquands point of no return which spent 22 straight weeks at the top of the list though it only lasted 34 weeks in the top 15 overall. It focuses alot on a young arabian couple which kind of takes the attention away from peter but its not an overwhelming distraction. Douglas produced his first novel, magnificent obsession 1929, at the age of 52. Now its fall lois lenski books lenski, lois, lenski, lois on. If he wrote again and he did, this book, he left strict orders nothing else of his would be allowed for cinema ever again. Bestselling author of the robe, green light, magnificent obsession is a specialist in miracles whose own career is a major literary miracle by noel f. Published by houghton mifflin company boston, boston, massachusetts 1948. Big fisherman hardcover published june 1st 1948 by houghton mifflin boston hardcover, 589 pages. Douglas also was critical about names of characters, lots and lots of names. It was a calm, early summer noon in the southern mountains of ara.
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