Foxfire (novel)
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| Author | Anya Seton |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Western |
| Published | 1950 (Houghton Mifflin) |
| Pages | 346 |
| OCLC | 12626782 |
Foxfire is a 1950 novel by Anya Seton. It was published by Houghton Mifflin. It was adapted as the film Foxfire (1955).
Plot[edit]
New York socialite Amanda Lawrence falls in love with mining engineer Jonathan Dartland, but is ill-prepared for the harsh realities of life in the Arizona desert.
Background[edit]
Seton was known for the large amounts of research that went into her novels.[1] As a child, she spent much time on her father's Arizona ranch.[2]
Reception[edit]
Foxfire was a New York Times bestseller, peaking at #6.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
The Washington Post called it a "workmanlike piece of story-telling that expertly integrates romance with color and suspense, a combination hard to beat for popularity."[11]
Elizabeth Watts of The Boston Globe wrote that Foxfire was better than Seton's previous novel, The Turquoise.[12] Mary Bosworth Hobbs of The Birmingham News said it matched Seton's previous works and was possibly superior in maturity of theme.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Elwood, Irene (1951-01-07). "Futile Gold Hunt Brings Better Love". Los Angeles Times. p. D5. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Proquest.
- ^ Hansen, Harry (1951-02-04). "Anya Seton Finds the West as Wild and Rugged as Ever". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. H9. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Proquest.
- ^ "The New York Times Best Seller List: January 21, 1951" (PDF).
- ^ "The New York Times Best Seller List: January 28, 1951" (PDF).
- ^ "The New York Times Best Seller List: February 4, 1951" (PDF).
- ^ "The New York Times Best Seller List: February 11, 1951" (PDF).
- ^ "The New York Times Best Seller List: February 18, 1951" (PDF).
- ^ "The New York Times Best Seller List: February 25, 1951" (PDF).
- ^ "The New York Times Bestseller List: March 4, 1951" (PDF).
- ^ "The New York Times Bestseller List: March 11, 1951" (PDF).
- ^ "Lost Lode: Foxfire. By Anya Seton". The Washington Post. 1951-01-14. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Proquest.
- ^ Watts, Elizabeth W. (1950-12-31). "Love in a Board Shack". The Boston Globe. p. 39. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ Hobbs, Mary Bosworth (1950-12-31). "May Be a Trifle Better!". The Birmingham News. p. 45. Retrieved 2023-01-30.