Oh, Money! Money! by Porter, Eleanor H - 1918

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1918. An aging millionaire has no children to inherit his wealth. He decides to become a boarder in the home of some distant cousins to see if they are worthy heirs. A best-seller in 1918, basis for the 1952 movie "Has Anybody Seen My Gal" starring Piper Laurie, Rock Hudson, and Charles Coburn, with an early uncredited appearance by James Dean. Bumped and rubbed with wear at the edges, spine a bit sunned. Front hinge broken, still attached by the paper. Previous owner's name in two spots, one dated 1918.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

Grossett & Dunlap. No Binding. Good/No Jacket. Cover shows moderate wear with some small little tears along spine. Pages are clean and binding it tight. Previous owner wrote name in book.

IDB Productions, 2016-01-01. MP3 CD. New. This item is a brand new factory sealed MP3 disc supplied in a DVD case

MP3 Audio CD. Eleanor H. Porter has written a number of well-received novels at the beginning of the 20th century, including Marie-Marie, The Road to Understanding and Just David. Written around 1918, Oh, Money! Money! is a droll and interesting tale that you?ll get hooked on from the very beginning.The novel showcases the brilliant talent for creating ingeniously woven humorous situations that Porter was known for. With rich and complex characters, and well-rounded situations that will just keep you laughing throughout the book, this is definitely one story you won?t want to put down too soon.The tale begins as a millionaire with a knack for brilliant ideas gives some of his money to a couple of relatives that he doesn?t really know anything about. Curious to see how his cousins spend their money, he soon moves in close by, in order to monitor their progress, and see exactly what they do with it. While living incognito does have its challenges, it also serves as a brilliant catalyst for a dynamic,… Read More

MP3 Audio CD. Oh, Money! Money! CHAPTER I EXIT MR. STANLEY G. FULTON There was a thoughtful frown on the face of the man who was the possessor of twenty million dollars. He was a tall, spare man, with a fringe of reddish-brown hair encircling a bald spot. His blue eyes, fixed just now in a steady gaze upon a row of ponderous law books across the room, were friendly and benevolent in direct contradiction to the bulldog, never-let-go fighting qualities of the square jaw below the firm, rather thin lips. The lawyer, a youthfully alert man of sixty years, trimly gray as to garb, hair, and mustache, sat idly watching him, yet with eyes that looked so intently that they seemed to listen. For fully five minutes the two men had been pulling at their cigars in silence when the millionaire spoke. "Ned, what am I going to do with my money?" Into the lawyer's listening eyes flashed, for a moment, the keenly scrutinizing glance usually reserved for the witness on the other side. Then quietly came… Read More

MP3 Audio CD. Oh, Money! Money! CHAPTER I EXIT MR. STANLEY G. FULTON There was a thoughtful frown on the face of the man who was the possessor of twenty million dollars. He was a tall, spare man, with a fringe of reddish-brown hair encircling a bald spot. His blue eyes, fixed just now in a steady gaze upon a row of ponderous law books across the room, were friendly and benevolent in direct contradiction to the bulldog, never-let-go fighting qualities of the square jaw below the firm, rather thin lips. The lawyer, a youthfully alert man of sixty years, trimly gray as to garb, hair, and mustache, sat idly watching him, yet with eyes that looked so intently that they seemed to listen. For fully five minutes the two men had been pulling at their cigars in silence when the millionaire spoke. "Ned, what am I going to do with my money?" Into the lawyer's listening eyes flashed, for a moment, the keenly scrutinizing glance usually reserved for the witness on the other side. Then quietly came… Read More

MP3 Audio CD. Eleanor H. Porter has written a number of well-received novels at the beginning of the 20th century, including Marie-Marie, The Road to Understanding and Just David. Written around 1918, Oh, Money! Money! is a droll and interesting tale that you?ll get hooked on from the very beginning.The novel showcases the brilliant talent for creating ingeniously woven humorous situations that Porter was known for. With rich and complex characters, and well-rounded situations that will just keep you laughing throughout the book, this is definitely one story you won?t want to put down too soon.The tale begins as a millionaire with a knack for brilliant ideas gives some of his money to a couple of relatives that he doesn?t really know anything about. Curious to see how his cousins spend their money, he soon moves in close by, in order to monitor their progress, and see exactly what they do with it. While living incognito does have its challenges, it also serves as a brilliant catalyst for a dynamic,… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1918. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth, gilt titles and winged bag of money on front. Spine and parts of front and rear boards sunned. .

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