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Only edition of KINGS ROW in print. No printings but KINGDOM HOUSE editions have a biographical and historical illustrated introduction. Contains map, town photographs, and stills and background on the Ronald Reagan film. ... Read more

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If you liked the movie. . . .
. . . you'll find the novel interesting, and you'll see that Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings and Ronald Reagan were well cast. It's a long book, and there are many characters and incidents that did not appear in the film. And there are a couple of surprises: one at just about the halfway point -- something that was only implied in the movie -- and a very startling one at the conclusion.

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Excellent service - the book arrived in Australia and is everything we hoped it would be.

This could be your town or mine!
I read Bellaman's books in reverse order -- my first one was PARRIS MITCHELL OF KING'S ROW -- that was the one we had at our home at the time.I read this one later.But order of reading notwithstanding, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, although some parts were disturbing.This is a realistic view of human nature in a small town (based on Fulton, Missouri, a location that could be considered both southern and midwestern).

This book is a series of interconnected events connecting a lot of characters and situations.There are many characters but most of it centers around Parris Mitchell and Drake McHugh.The book shows evil as well as good, and I'm guessing that at the time it was written, the sexual matters were quite shocking to read. But most readers will know that this sort of thing has been going on for a long time, even in the more so-called "hushed up" times when this book was written.

It's been compared to PEYTON PLACE, and I can understand why.Although the circumstances in each book were different, the character of Fullmer Green in this book is similar to Leslie Harrington in PEYTON PLACE in that they were both power-hungry people who wanted to dominate others.In fact, a good friend of mine, when she was describing PEYTON PLACE gave a description of Fullmer when she was trying to explain Leslie Harrington!(She got them mixed up)

Bellamann is a master of realism as well as good at creating characters real-life challenges.When I finished reading this book, I felt like I could find my way around the town of King's Row!Above all, he shows that King's Row, like any town, is probably neither good nor bad; it's a town; a place, and the people determine what it is.When you finish the book, you get the idea that the author still loves the town -- it's his own.

This book will grab your attention, for sure!

Kings Row - Great Read
I read "Kings Row" when in high school many years ago.I decided to re-read it and enjoyed it even more the second time.This book allegedly was written about the small midwestern town where I live.It includes everything from first young love and loss to tragedy after tragedy.It is a real page turner.Great read.

Insightful
There's a great movie, Kings Row, which I adored and after reading the reviews here, I was excited about reading the book. I found it well written but melancholy. For me it dragged on with not enough action and too much psychological meandering. My mind wandered often while reading page upon page of Parris Mitchell's thought processes as he wanders a field sorting out events of his past. It seems his life was destined to be filled with tragedies such as his best friend's amputation of both legs by a vicious doctor and his parents' and grandmothers' deaths. Even his romantic interests had sad demises. In between these tragic events, there are very few positive events detailed of good times that any normal human would experience. The town of Kings Row contains a mental institution vaguely described yet clearly a central location of the story. The entire book seems to be told with a certain hopelessness. Thankfully, it seems Parris' story has a hopeful ending with some resolution. I DO like the author enough to read the follow up novel, Parris Mitchell of Kings Row, in hopes of further resolution. What I gained from this book was the meaning of true friendship and loyalty. ... Read more

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"Product Details" says this is in English, but the title page that is shown looks like it is in French. ... Read more

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