Bromfield, Louis 1896-1956

The rains came : a novel of modern India by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
129 editions published between 1937 and 2006 in 14 languages and held by 1,566 libraries worldwide
In the town of Ranchipur, four people find their lives become entwined by unexpected feelings and events they cannot control. Tom Ransome, son of an English earl, is living a painter's life. He is pursued by a flirtatious young English girl who adores him. Lady Esketh is a beautiful bored sophisticate and Tom's former girlfriend. And Major Rama is the dedicated Hindu surgeon who captures her heart. When a catastrophic earthquake and flood bring disaster to India, all their lives are forever transformed by the striking clash between good and evil, duty and forbidden love.

Mrs. Parkington by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
82 editions published between 1942 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 1,449 libraries worldwide
An old woman looks back on her life including her marriage to a renegade from the West, and compares her past lifestyle with her descendants' current way of living and finds some similarities but many more differences.

The farm by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
37 editions published between 1933 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 1,347 libraries worldwide
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Pleasant Valley by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
52 editions published between 1943 and 1997 in English and Dutch and held by 1,328 libraries worldwide
The connections between earth and humans are interwoven throughout as Louis Bromfield writes about farming with elegance and joy. And Bromfield skillfully portrays that marriage between dream and reality that is so necessary in working the land as he writes, "Wait until Spring comes!" This beautiful new edition of Pleasant VAlley is as useful now, maybe even more so. than when it was first published in the early 1940s.

Malabar Farm by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
24 editions published between 1948 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,108 libraries worldwide
The author's experiences on his farm in Ohio.

Colorado by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
38 editions published between 1947 and 2001 in 9 languages and held by 1,040 libraries worldwide
Analyse : Roman familial. Roman historique.

Early autumn; a story of a lady by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
59 editions published between 1926 and 2000 in 6 languages and held by 1,027 libraries worldwide
Sabine Callendar had fled from the stifling propriety of Durham, New England twenty years ago. With a failed marriage behind her and an eighteen year old daughter to present to society, everyone is surprised to find that Sabine has returned, not as the pitiable and broken creature they expected, but as a strong and assured individual with an uncanny ability to see through the postures and pretenses of the society that oppressed her as a girl. With her bold independence and forthright nature, Sabine challenges the social order and becomes a catalyst for changes in the lives of the people around her.

The green bay tree by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
44 editions published between 1924 and 2003 in 8 languages and held by 882 libraries worldwide

A Bromfield galaxy : The green bay tree, Early autumn, A good woman by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
2 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 846 libraries worldwide

Wild is the river by Louis Bromfield ( Book )
52 editions published between 1941 and 2000 in 11 languages and held by 845 libraries worldwide
La guerre de Sécession s'achève, La Nouvelle-Orléans vient de tomber aux mains des Yankees. Le général Wicks, un Bostonien puritain, écrase de sa botte cette ville de tout temps vouée au plaisir. Celle-ci saura se venger de lui et des siens. Un roman de la transgression, jeu dangereux dont les femmes se tirent finalement mieux que les hommes.