Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} by Marcia Davenport ISBN 13: 9780002218757. Originally published in 1942, The Valley of Decision was an instant success, and its story of four generations of the Scott family—owners and operators of a iron and steel works—has since captured the imagination of generations of readers. Absorbing and complex, it chronicles the family’s saga 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, and Pearl Harbor. In 1945 it was made into a major motion picture starring and . This reissue features a new foreword by noted steel industry historian John Hoerr, author of And the Wolf Finally Came, who places the novel in context as a classic depiction of twentieth-century America. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The novel is set in Pittsburgh but, as The Saturday Review of Literatures commented, it is 'a cavalcade of America, industrially, socially, and domestically.' About the Author : Marcia Davenport (1903–1996) was the author of numerous works of fiction and a biography of Mozart. Her autobiography, Too Strong for Fantasy , was published in 1967. The Valley of Decision. Originally published in 1942, The Valley of Decision was an instant success, and its story of four generations of the Scott family--owners and operators of a Pittsburgh iron and steel works--has since captured the imagination of generations of readers. Absorbing and complex, it chronicles the family's saga 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, and Pearl Harbor. In 1945 it was made into . Read More. Originally published in 1942, The Valley of Decision was an instant success, and its story of four generations of the Scott family--owners and operators of a Pittsburgh iron and steel works--has since captured the imagination of generations of readers. Absorbing and complex, it chronicles the family's saga 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, and Pearl Harbor. In 1945 it was made into a major motion picture starring Greer Garson and Gregory Peck. This reissue features a new foreword by noted steel industry historian John Hoerr, author of And the Wolf Finally Came, who places the novel in context as a classic depiction of twentieth-century America. Read Less. All Copies ( 67 ) Softcover ( 23 ) Hardcover ( 39 ) Choose Edition ( 4 ) Book Details Seller Sort. 1942, C. Scribner. Edition: 1942, C. Scribner Hardcover, Fair Details: Publisher: C. Scribner Published: 1942 Language: English Alibris ID: 16072130643 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99 Two Day Air: $14.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Fair. No dust jacket. 790 p. 22 cm. No DJ. Black cloth over boards. Beginning to separate from spine, a tear about 2". Cover is soiled. Pages not damaged Yellowing. A classic story. ► Contact This Seller. Peoples Book Club. Saint Louis, MO, USA. Edition: Peoples Book Club Hardcover, Fair Details: Publisher: Peoples Book Club Alibris ID: 13160724065 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Acceptable. ► Contact This Seller. 1944, Peoples Book Club. Harrisonburg, VA, USA. Edition: 1944, Peoples Book Club Hardcover, Fair Details: Publisher: Peoples Book Club Published: 1944 Alibris ID: 14482100750 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Fair. Flat, unmarked text pages. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Age-toned. Cracked at both hinges. Pages secure. Black boards heavily scuffed. No DJ. Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee. ► Contact This Seller. 1943, Charles Scribner's Sons. Edition: 1943, Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover, Good Details: Edition: People's Book Club Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Published: 1943 Alibris ID: 16048921653 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Good in Poor jacket. 8vo-over 7�"-9�" tall. Jacket is very chipped, tanning and stained. Black cloth boards have rubbed edges. spinetips and corners are chipped. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Edge of fep discolored. ► Contact This Seller. 1946, Charles Scribner's Sons. Edition: 1946, Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover, Good Details: Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Published: 1946 Alibris ID: 16235970490 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Good. No Jacket. 8vo-7�"-9�" Tall. Black boards lightly chipped at tail, corners rubbed. Front inside hinge weak. Pages are clean, text has no markings. ► Contact This Seller. 1944, Peoples Book Club. Watkins Glen, NY, USA. Edition: 1944, Peoples Book Club Hardcover, Good Details: Publisher: Peoples Book Club Published: 1944 Alibris ID: 8090834413 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: G/Fair. Blk cloth boards. Red banner/blk lettering. Some usage showing. Inked ownership. Front hinge cracked giving some looseness to boards. Text fine. Endpapers have some glue discoloring from bindery. DJ spine is sun darkened. Entire DJ is brittle and repaired several times.; 8vo; 790 pages. ► Contact This Seller. 2015, Press. Edition: 2015, University of Pittsburgh Press Trade paperback, Good Details: ISBN: 0822958058 ISBN-13: 9780822958055 Pages: 640 Edition: Reissue edition Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Published: 2015 Language: English Alibris ID: 16603345891 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. 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Edition: 2015, University of Pittsburgh Press Trade paperback, Very Good Details: Pages: 640 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Published: 1944 Alibris ID: 8002899539 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: VG. Extremity wear. Corners sl bumped. ► Contact This Seller. 2015, University of Pittsburgh Press. Birmingham, AL, USA. Edition: 2015, University of Pittsburgh Press Trade paperback, Very Good Details: Pages: 640 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Alibris ID: 8094750455 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. The Valley of Decision. On the eve of World War II writer Marcia Davenport, best known for her biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, spent several years in Pittsburgh, her imagination caught by the drama of American industry. In 1942, Charles Scribner's sons published her Pittsburgh novel, The Valley of Decision . It was an instant success, and its story of four generations of the Scott family - owners and operators of a Pittsburgh iron and steel works - has captured the imagination of three generations of readers. The story is absorbing and complex, chronicling the family fortunes from the economic panic of 1873 through the dramatic rise of American industry and trade unionism, though waves of immigration, class conflict, natural disaster, World War I, to Pearl Harbor. The first portion of the narrative covers the period 1873-83, when ironmaster William Scott, founder of the Scott Iron Works, marched with American industrial progress and died at the hands of union agitators. The second section covers 1889-1929 and his son Paul, who inherits the mills and manages them well, embracing technology, the demands of the first World War, and an enlightened view of labor. Part Three (1933-41) is the book of Claire, great-granddaughter of William. Energetic, responsible, and worldy-wise, she fights to save the integrity of the family's mills as they pass into the hands of corporation lawyers and bored Scott cousins. It is also Claire who expands the story to Eastern Europe, where, as an international journalist, she brings the horrifying events leading to World War II to the attention of an impassive America. But the central character in the Scott family saga is Mary Rafferty, an Irish maid who, as the novel opens, enters the Scott household at the age of sixteen. Her sixty-eight years of service to the Scotts span the growth of the family's mills and the vicissitudes of individual family members. Mary is an advisor and trusted equal of the younger generations of Scotts, particularly Paul, for whom she is a driving force and lifelong love. Mary sees beyond her station, perceptive in ways the wealthy Scotts are not. Her unswerving loyalty to them, and her fierce independence from them, make her the core and the conscience of the family and of the book. The Valley of Decision by Davenport Marcia. Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Black cloth, gold over red lettering, front cover bent and creased, a bit loose. Novel. The Valley of Decision. Marcia Davenport. Published by Peoples Book Club January 1943, 1943. Used - Hardcover Condition: Acceptable. Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. The Valley Of Decision. Davenport, Marcia. Published by Peoples Book Club, 1944. Used - Hardcover Condition: Acceptable. Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Flat, unmarked text pages. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Age-toned. Cracked at both hinges. Pages secure. Black boards heavily scuffed. No DJ. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee. The Valley Of Decision. Davenport, Marcia. Published by University of Pittsburgh Press, 2015. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Valley of Decision. Davenport, Marcia. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1943. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. People's Book Club. Jacket is very chipped, tanning and stained. Black cloth boards have rubbed edges. spinetips and corners are chipped. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Edge of fep discolored. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The Valley of Decision. Davenport, Marcia. Published by Charles Scriber's Sons, 1943, 1943. Used - Hardcover Condition: Fair. Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 790 pages in 3 parts: William (1873-1884); Paul (1889- 1929); and Claire (1933-1941). Peoples book club edition. Pages tight; edges somewhat foxed; no markings in book; Front inside cover blank page has owner sticker and name pasted. Black hard cover with few horizonal creases., Spine has red and black background with lettering. Cover and spine edges have minor fraying. Moderate shelf wear. ISBN 13: 9780822958055. Originally published in 1942, The Valley of Decision was an instant success, and its story of four generations of the Scott family—owners and operators of a Pittsburgh iron and steel works—has since captured the imagination of generations of readers. Absorbing and complex, it chronicles the family’s saga 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, and Pearl Harbor. In 1945 it was made into a major motion picture starring Greer Garson and Gregory Peck. This reissue features a new foreword by noted steel industry historian John Hoerr, author of And the Wolf Finally Came, who places the novel in context as a classic depiction of twentieth-century America. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The novel is set in Pittsburgh but, as The Saturday Review of Literatures commented, it is 'a cavalcade of America, industrially, socially, and domestically.' About the Author : Marcia Davenport (1903–1996) was the author of numerous works of fiction and a biography of Mozart. Her autobiography, Too Strong for Fantasy , was published in 1967.