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Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr. (April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American writer known for his novel Raintree County (1948). The novel became a bestseller and has been praised by readers and critics alike. [1] [2] Some have considered it a "Great American Novel". [3] Lockridge died by suicide at the peak of his novel's success at age 33. [4]
Raintree County is a novel by Ross Lockridge Jr. published in 1948. It tells the story of a small-town Midwestern teacher and poet named John Shawnessy, who, in his younger days before his service as a Union soldier in the Civil War, met and married a beautiful Southern belle; however, her emotional instability leads to the destruction of their marriage.
In July 1947, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer had purchased the film rights of Ross Lockridge Jr.'s unpublished manuscript for Raintree County for $150,000. Carey Wilson was immediately signed as producer, and prominent actors were considered for leading roles. In January 1948, the book was released and became a national bestseller.
Indelible Grace is an artist collective based in Nashville, Tennessee, that has led a movement to restore the historic practice of writing new melodies to old hymn texts. The community of songwriters and musicians grew out of the Reformed University Fellowship at Belmont University , led by RUF campus minister Kevin Twit.
Lockridge increased the readership after he teamed with his wife Frances on a novel, The Norths Meet Murder (1940), launching a series of 26 novels, including Death Takes a Bow, Death on the Aisle and The Dishonest Murderer. Their long-run series continued for over two decades and came to an end in 1963 with the death of Frances Lockridge.
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Brick Wallace's story started when he got a job as a driver for the Lockridge family. Minx Lockridge, the matriarch of the family, had a weird connection to him and would often help him out when he needed money. Brick fell for Amy Perkins, who had just recently come to town, and the two started dating.
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