{"product_id":"the-bad-seed-a-vintage-movie-classic-paperback","title":"The Bad Seed: A Vintage Movie Classic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam March\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling novel that inspired Mervyn LeRoy's classic horror film about the little girl who can get away with anything--even murder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There's something special about eight-year-old Rhoda Penmark. With her carefully plaited hair and her sweet cotton dresses, she's the very picture of old-fashioned innocence. But when their neighborhood suffers a series of terrible accidents, her mother begins to wonder: Why do bad things seem to happen when little Rhoda is around? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1954, William March's final novel was an instant bestseller and National Book Award finalist before it was adapted for the stage and made into a 1956 film. \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Seed\u003c\/i\u003e is an indelible portrait of an evil that wears an innocent face, one which still resonates in popular culture today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new foreword by \u003cb\u003eAnna Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage Movie Classics\u003c\/b\u003e spotlights classic films that have stood the test of time, now rediscovered through the publication of the novels on which they were based.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam March (1893-1954), born William Edward March Campbell in Mobile, Alabama, was an American novelist and short-story writer. He served in the Marines during World War I, and was recognized with the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Croix de Guerre. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eCompany K\u003c\/i\u003e, was based largely on his wartime experiences. A prolific writer of short stories, he was a four-time winner of the O. Henry Prize. \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Seed \u003c\/i\u003ewas an immediate critical and commercial success, the source for a Tony Award-winning Broadway play and a finalist for the National Book Award. Sadly, March died of a heart attack just weeks after publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772749938976,"sku":"9781101872659","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/24dca03e6d7c7fe11fc75052cb6e21ab.webp?v=1780413193","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bad-seed-a-vintage-movie-classic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}