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  • The girls
    Edna Ferber
    A hush settles over a grand Midwestern home, where the passing years echo in the silence between three sisters bound by blood, tradition, and the shifting tides of the twentieth century. Their lives unfold against the backdrop of a changing America, each chapter marked by the subtle tensions and unspoken sacrifices that define a family legacy. At the heart of this sweeping fami...
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    21,40 €

  • So Big
    Edna Ferber
    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, So Big by Edna Ferber stands as a stirring American classic that interrogates what it means to build a life worth living. Ferber’s elegant, unsparing prose invites readers into a richly observed world of ambition, sacrifice, and the everyday courage of ordinary people. This novel balances panoramic social observation with intimate emotional insight...
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    10,99 €

  • Gigolo (Cram Edition)
    Edna Ferber
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Gigolo pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Edna Ferber, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Show Boat' and 'Giant', brings her keen eye for social observation to 'Gigolo', a collection of short stories exploring manners and customs in the early 20th century. ...
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    23,10 €

  • My Story That I Like Best (Cram Edition)
    Edna Ferber / Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb / James Oliver Curwood
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of My Story That I Like Best pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Step back in time with 'My Story That I Like Best,' a captivating anthology of American fiction showcasing the talent of celebrated authors Edna Ferber, Irvin S. Cobb, Peter B. Kyne, and James Oliver...
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    23,20 €

  • Fanny Herself (Cram Edition)
    Edna Ferber
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Fanny Herself pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'Fanny Herself,' from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edna Ferber, is a captivating novel exploring themes of self-discovery and family life in early 20th-century Wisconsin. Set against the backdrop of small-town ...
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    27,06 €

  • One Basket
    Edna Ferber
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of One Basket pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Step back in time with Edna Ferber’s 'One Basket,' a collection of short stories offering a captivating glimpse into American social life and customs of the 20th century. Ferber, a masterful storyteller, weaves nar...
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    21,03 €

  • Roast Beef, Medium
    Edna Ferber
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Roast Beef, Medium pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Meet Emma McChesney, the dynamic saleswoman who’s taking the early 20th century by storm! 'Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney' by Edna Ferber serves up a delightful collection of ...
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    20,98 €

  • Half Portions (Cram Edition)
    Edna Ferber
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Half Portions pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Edna Ferber, a celebrated voice in American literature, presents a collection of short stories in 'Half Portions,' offering a glimpse into 20th-century social life and customs. With a keen eye for detail and a t...
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    23,02 €

  • Roast Beef, Medium
    Edna Ferber
    Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney by Edna Ferber is a witty and engaging collection of stories following Emma McChesney, a sharp and determined traveling saleswoman navigating the competitive business world of early 20th-century America. Balancing ambition, independence, and motherhood, Emma uses intelligence and charm to overcome challenges in sales...
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    15,01 €

  • So Big
    Edna Ferber
    So Big by Edna Ferber is a powerful and deeply human novel about ambition, sacrifice, motherhood, and the meaning of a life well lived. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this classic American story follows Selina Peake DeJong, a spirited young woman whose dreams are tested by hardship, work, love, and disappointment.Raised with imagination and curiosity, Selina enters adulthood bel...
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    15,88 €

  • Noin suuri
    Edna Ferber / Elsa Soini
    Hiljaisuus laskeutuu salonkeihin ja kaupungin kaduille, joissa kunnianhimo ja kaipuu kohtaavat kohteliaan yhteiskunnan pinnan alla. Varhaisen 1900-luvun Euroopan muuttuvassa maisemassa tämä suomalainen romaani tutkii modernin elämän monimutkaisia jännitteitä ja yksityisiä taisteluja, jotka muovaavat kohtaloita. Niukalla mutta ilmeikkäällä kielellä tarina imaisee lukijan maailma...
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    22,20 €

  • Show Boat (Cram Edition)
    Edna Ferber
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Show Boat pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Edna Ferber’s 'Showboat' is a sweeping work of historical fiction that immerses readers in the world of show business along the Mississippi River. This meticulously prepared print edition revives a classic story cen...
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    26,92 €

  • Cheerful-By Request (Cram Edition)
    Edna Ferber
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Cheerful-By Request pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Edna Ferber, the acclaimed author of 'Show Boat' and 'Giant,' showcases her sharp wit and keen observations of early 20th-century American social customs in 'Cheerful--By Request,' a collection of short st...
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    26,12 €

  • So Big (Cram Edition)
    Edna Ferber
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of So Big pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Edna Ferber’s 'So Big' is a powerful story of family relationships set against the backdrop of early 20th-century farm life. This literary classic explores the complexities of the mother-son relationship and the challe...
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    26,02 €

  • My Story That I Like Best
    Edna Ferber / Irvin S. Cobb / James Oliver Curwood
    A porch swing creaks in the dusk, while laughter and reflection mingle in the soft glow of a lamp-lit parlour-here, stories unfold not as distant fables but as living memories, shaped by wit and warmth. Within this gathering of short stories and narrative essays, two celebrated American authors invite readers into the heart of early twentieth-century life, where humour sharpens...
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    19,79 €

  • So Big
    Edna Ferber
    So BigEdna FerberSelina Peake moves from Chicago to a rural Dutch farming area just outside the city to teach in a one room school. As she attempts to fit into the community, she learns about her own strength in adapting to rural life. She marries an uneducated but sweet Dutch farmer named Pervus DeJong and has a son, Dirk, nicknamed 'So Big.' She wishes her son to have the sam...
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    23,72 €

  • Show Boat
    Edna Ferber
    'Show Boat' is a sprawling masterpiece of American literature that chronicles the lives of three generations of performers aboard the 'Cotton Blossom,' a grand floating theater that traverses the Mississippi River. Spanning from the Reconstruction era to the Roaring Twenties, Edna Ferber’s evocative novel captures the vibrant and often turbulent heart of the American South.The ...
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    26,18 €

  • So Big
    Edna Ferber
    'So Big' is a Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece that explores the life of Selina Peake DeJong, a resilient woman who finds beauty and purpose amidst the hard labor of a farming community. Set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in High Prairie, a Dutch settlement outside Chicago, the narrative follows Selina as she navigates the trials of widowhood and the struggle to ma...
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    26,98 €

  • My Story That I Like Best
    Edna Ferber / Irvin S. Cobb / Peter B. Kyne
    'My Story That I Like Best' is a unique and compelling literary anthology that brings together a group of the most celebrated American writers of the early 20th century. This collection features hand-picked selections from Edna Ferber, Irvin S. Cobb, Peter B. Kyne, James Oliver Curwood, Meredith Nicholson, and H. C. Witwer. Each author presents the specific short story from the...
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    25,26 €

  • Minick
    Edna Ferber / George S. Kaufman
    'Minick' is a compelling three-act play co-authored by the celebrated writers Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman. Based on Ferber’s poignant short story 'Old Man Minick,' the play explores the universal challenges of aging and the delicate balance of multi-generational households. Set in the early 20th century, the narrative follows Fred Minick, an elderly widower who leaves his...
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    26,22 €

  • Sobig
    Edna Ferber
    'So Big' is a Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece that explores the indomitable human spirit through the life of Selina Peake DeJong. After the death of her father, Selina finds herself in a harsh Dutch farming community outside Chicago, where she eventually marries a hard-working farmer. Following his death, she is left to manage the truck farm alone and raise her son, Dirk, wh...
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    27,03 €

  • Cimarron
    Edna Ferber
    'Cimarron' is a sweeping historical epic that captures the raw energy and untamed spirit of the American West. Set against the backdrop of the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush, the novel chronicles the transformation of the wilderness into a bustling civilization through the eyes of the charismatic adventurer Yancey Cravat and his resilient wife, Sabra. As the couple navigates the chall...
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    28,05 €

  • The Royal Family
    Edna Ferber / George S. Kaufman
    'The Royal Family' is a classic American stage comedy written by the prolific collaborative duo of George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Set in the high-society world of the 1920s, the play provides a witty and fast-paced look at the Cavendishes, a legendary dynasty of stage actors loosely modeled after the real-life Barrymore family. The work explores the vibrant, often chaotic l...
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    23,11 €

  • Show Boat
    Edna Ferber / Jerome Kern / Oscar 2nd Hammerstein
    'Show Boat' stands as one of the most significant and influential works in the history of American musical theater. Born from the collaboration between legendary composer Jerome Kern, lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, and novelist Edna Ferber, this masterpiece revolutionized the stage by integrating a serious, complex narrative with a sophisticated musical score. Set against the s...
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    17,84 €

  • Cimarron
    Edna Ferber
    Sweeping and bold, Cimarron follows the settling of Oklahoma through ambition, conflict, and change. Edna Ferber’s epic novel explores the cost of progress and the restless spirit of the American frontier, seen through a marriage tested by history itself. ...
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    21,04 €

  • Cimarron
    Edna Ferber
    Spanning the explosive settlement of the American West, Cimarron is a sweeping epic of ambition, conflict, and survival on the Oklahoma frontier. Edna Ferber’s powerful novel follows the restless pioneers who risk everything in the great land rush, carving towns and fortunes out of raw territory while confronting violence, injustice, and rapid social change. At the heart of the...
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    15,55 €

  • Cimarron
    Edna Ferber
    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Cimarron by Edna Ferber is a sweeping classic American historical novel that captures the raw ambition, danger, and promise of the Oklahoma Land Rush and the shaping of the American frontier.Set against the turbulent settlement of the Oklahoma Territory, this powerful work of American frontier fiction follows pioneers, dreamers, and risk-takers as ...
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    24,69 €

  • The Girls
    Edna Ferber
    Edna Ferber, a celebrated voice in American literature, presents 'The Girls', a captivating work of historical fiction that transports readers to Chicago during the transformative years of World War I. This classic novel intricately weaves together the lives of women from three distinct generations within a single family, offering a profound glimpse into their world.Set against...
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    25,17 €

  • So Big
    Edna Ferber
    So Big by Edna Ferber is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel published in 1924. It tells the story of Selina Peake DeJong, a strong and resilient woman who, after her father’s death, becomes a schoolteacher in a rural Dutch farming community near Chicago. She marries a simple farmer, has a son named Dirk (nicknamed 'So Big'), and is soon widowed.Despite many hardships, Selina works ...
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    20,80 €

  • Gigolo(Illustrated)
    Edna Ferber
    Illustrated Edition: This special edition of 'Gigolo' by Edna Ferber comes alive with 20 stunning illustrations that visually narrate the journey of the novel’s captivating characters and their vibrant world in the early 20th century.Includes Summary: A concise and engaging summary that encapsulates the essence and allure of the storyline, inviting readers into the world Edna F...
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    30,18 €


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