Published by The Reprint Society, London; 1946. 8vo. 784pp. Condition: Very Good.
Bound in maroon cloth boards, the binding is in smart condition with just a little bumping to the edges and some rubbing to the boards. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and free from damage, save some toning to the pages. The hinge is cracking a little by the title page, and the half title appears to have separated and carefully been reattached. There is a neat ownership inscription to the half-title page.
In all, this is a tidy example of this historical novel by American author Marcia Davenport. Originally written in 1942, it was a national bestseller and was adapted into a film of the same name, in 1945. It tells the story of the Scott family's fortunes from the economic panic of 1873 through the dramatic rise of American industry and trade unionism, through waves of immigration, class conflict, natural disaster, World War I, to Pearl Harbour. The principal character is Mary Rafferty, the Scott family's Irish maid who entered the household at 16. Her unswerving loyalty, and fierce independence, make her the core and conscience of both the family and the book.