The Mud Lark

by Arthur Stringer

Basis for the 1932 film, "The Purchase Price," starring Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent.Torch singer Joan Eustice, tiring of her relationship with a small-time hood and racketeer Eddie Fields, flees to Montreal and becomes the mail-order bride of down-to-earth farmer Jim Gilson. Their chance for happiness is threatened by Gilson's own stubborness, a lecherous neighbor, and finally the reappearance of Fields.

331 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1931

About the author

1874-1950

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The main character had a surprising, almost sarcastic narration to the story, making it a fun read.