I was delighted to find that the novel, which i have read twice, is quite as compelling as i had hoped. She also wrote several popular novels, notably the valley of decision. David mccullough, twotime pulitzer prize winner and twotime national book award winner entwined with family histories, marcia davenport has recreated the industrialization of pittsburgh from the postcivil war era to the 1940s. The valley of decision, marcia davenport, charles scribners sons, 1944, first published in 1942, acceptable condition. In this absorbing drama, which is only one book of a monumental catholic work by marcia davenport, greer garson plays a pretty and bright young woman who takes a job in the lavish home of a pittsburgh steel magnate, played honestly and strongly veteran actor donald crisp. The valley of decision, marcia davenport 1903 1996 3. An irish maid falls for the son of her wealthy boss, though their disapproving fathers and a bitter strike at the steel mill complicates matters. Editions of the valley of decision by marcia davenport. The valley of decision by marcia davenport, paperback. Mary rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th century pittsburgh.
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