· There is no evidence that Bob was ever contacted by reporters after the phenomenal success of Betty’s first book, The Egg and I, in , in order to give his own version of life with Betty on the chicken ranch. Betty’s book, which was a sort of fictionalized memoir, imaginatively and humorously re-created the first two years of their marriage. · Later Mary Bard also wrote humorous books about her life, dedicating the first, The Doctor Wears Three Faces, "To my sister Betty, who egged me on." The Egg and I, published in in the immediate aftermath of World War II, was received by an American public exhausted by the war effort and parched for laughter. InvCodePrc 42 E H V VIEWFAIR BOOKS: TITLE: THE EGG AND I By BETTY MACDONALD AUTHOR: BETTY MACDONALD PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, PHIL EDITION: First Edition assumed with none stated CATEGORY: Literature, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Blue like tweed CONDITION: The book is Format: Hardcover.
The Egg and I, written by Betty MacDonald, is entertaining, witty, heartening, and uplifting. Ms. MacDonald took difficult times in her life and made them appear fun by utilizing witty and dry humor throughout. The good, the bad, and the ugly of married life on a chicken farm in the late 's is written with such flare that even today I. Betty MacDonald (Ma - February 7, ) was an American author who specialized in humorous autobiographical tales, and is best known for her book The Egg and bltadwin.ru also wrote the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series of children's books. She is associated with the Pacific Northwest, especially Washington state. Buy The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 6 editions - starting at $ Shop now.
MacDonald rose to fame when her first book, The Egg and I, was published in It was a bestseller and was translated into 20 languages. Based on her life on the Chimacum Valley chicken farm, the books introduced the characters Ma and Pa Kettle, who also were featured in the movie version of The Egg and I. The characters become so popular a series of nine more films were made featuring them. The Egg and I, first published in , is a humorous memoir by American author Betty MacDonald about her adventures and travels as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in the US state of Washington. The book is based on the author's experiences as a newlywed trying to acclimate to and operate a small chicken farm near Chimacum, Washington with her first husband, Robert Heskett, from to The Egg and I, first published in , is a humorous memoir by American author Betty MacDonald about her adventures and travels as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. The book is based on the author's experiences as a newlywed trying to acclimate to and operate a small chicken farm near Chimacum.
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