Robert standish biography robert standish biography and list of works robert standish books. Elephant walk by robert standish english paperback book free shipping elephant walk by. Elephant walk by william dieterle elizabeth taylor, dana. Elephant walk by robert standish, 1949, macmillan co.
Elephant walk a major motion picture by robert standish. Elephant walk by robert standish vintage book 1949 ebay. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Elephant walk is a 1954 american drama film produced by paramount pictures, directed by william dieterle, and starring elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch and abraham sofaer. On ceylon tom carey changed failure in coffee to success in tea planting and roused a nemesis when he built his big manor across a long used elephant trail. This was my first robert standish novel and i really liked it. See all books authored by robert standish, including the fountain of youth, and other stories, and dabneys reef, and more on. Digby george gerahty june 1898 6 november 1981, who wrote under the pennames of robert standish, stephen lister, george digby, and george echlin, was the prolific english writer of short stories and some 80 novels. A story of a young bride of a rich planter finds herself the only white woman at elephant walk tea plantation, british. Elephant walk by robert standish 4 editions first published in 1940 download daisy. Robert standish has 32 books on goodreads with 337 ratings. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I did think, however, that too much of the novel was taken up 3. The young bride of a rich planter finds herself the only white woman at elephant walk tea plantation, british ceylon.
Elephant walk was several weeks into production when the films original leading lady, vivien leigh, was replaced by elizabeth taylor you can still see leigh in a few long shots. Wealthy middleaged ceylon tea planter john wiley peter finch comes to england to take back a bride. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert standish books online. Explore books by robert standish with our selection at. A more popular slant than previous standish novels, this story of the power of a place over people has something of a kipling plus hichens flavor. The elephant walk of the title is a very prosperous tea once coffee, till a disease blighted the crop plantation in sri lanka ceylon as was whose founder, tom carey, built the big bungalow. Buy elephant walk by robert standish online at alibris. Dec 19, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of robert standish books online. The book s hardcover is tan cloth with title in dark green and a portrait of an elephant on the front in brown. Click to read more about elephant walk by robert standish. Its based on a novel by robert standish and the dry screenplay is by john lee mahin.
Elephant walk heinemann guided readers by standish, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Often, it takes place right before a minimum interval takeoff. It is based upon the novel elephant walk by robert standish, the pseudonym of the english novelist digby george gerahty 18981981. Dec 22, 2018 the elephant walk of the title is a very prosperous tea once coffee, till a disease blighted the crop plantation in sri lanka ceylon as was whose founder, tom carey, built the big bungalow across a traditional elephant trail. According to leonard maltins annual movie guide book, leigh can be seen. Based upon the novel elephant walk by robert standish, the pseudonym of the english novelist digby george gerahty 18981981.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Elefantenpfad ist ein amerikanischer spielfilm des regisseurs william dieterle aus dem jahre 1954. Fiction in english, accessible book, protected daisy, fiction, history, antiquities, biography, chinese. Based on a novel by robert standish, the film casts taylor as ruth wiley, the. Walk robert by elephant macmillan 1949 standish book edition american first vtg vtg first american walk standish book 1949 robert edition elephant by macmillan. A story of a young bride of a rich planter finds herself the only white woman at. Ruths delight with the tropical wealth and luxury of her new home is tempered by isolation as the only white woman in the district. Elephant walk by robert standish first american edition vtg book macmillan 1949 elephant walk by. It is based upon the novel elephant walk by robert standish, the. Elephant walk by robert standish, 9784871876216, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Elephant walk is a 1954 paramount pictures film, directed by william dieterle, and starring elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch and abraham sofaer. Elephant walk was written by robert standish in 1948 and rebecca. Robert standish books list of books by author robert standish.
She is overwhelmed by the beauty and the majesty of the place, but soon learns a disturbing fact. Robert standish books list of books by author robert. Elephant walk by robert standish hardcover hc 1949 book club edition bce. The odd thing is that both of these films were movies adapted from books. The elephant walk of the title is a very prosperous tea once coffee, till a disease blighted the crop plantation in sri lanka ceylon as was whose founder, tom carey, built the big bungalow across a traditional elephant trail.
A novel hardcover january 1, 1949 by robert standish author. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Robert standish ceylon tea planter defies tradition by building his mansion on a wild elephant trail. Ceylon tea planter defies tradition by building his mansion on a wild elephant trail. In a brief two week romance he woos the beautiful shillingworthonthames book shop clerk ruth wiley elizabeth taylor and the strangers marry. The term elephant walk dates to world war ii when large fleets of allied bombers would conduct attacks in missions containing 1,000 aircraft. Elephant walk by robert standish and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Elephant walk by robert standish first american edition vintage book 1949.
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A novel hardcover january 1, 1949 by robert standish author visit amazons robert standish page. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. His motherless son inherits the land and house as well as the vengeance of the elephants. Unfortunately, the script that john lee mahin prepared from the robert standish book is. Fraught with sexual symbolism, elephant walk works on a highgloss. Based upon the novel elephant walk by robert standish, the pseudonym of the english novelist digby. This listing is for a vintage book titled elephant walk by robert standish. In the movie elephant walk 1954 starring elizabeth taylor, elizabeth taylor is the ravishingly beautiful young bride of a fabulously wealthy tea plantation owner in ceylon now sri lanka.
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