Author: FERBER, EDNA
Title: Giant
Description: Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1952. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a light bump to the top spine end about half an inch from the top edge. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has the orage top-stain. The dust jacket has several small semi-closed edge tears, along with , nicks, small tears, and a couple of chips missing, to the spine ends and the corners. "Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber's 1952 novel. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Elsa Cárdenas and Earl Holliman. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor, and earned him his second and last Academy Award nomination – he was killed in a car crash before the film was released. His friend Nick Adams was called in to do some voice dubbing for Dean's role. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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