Saratoga Trunk: A Novel

Having grown up in the Binghamton-Harpersville-Saratoga corridor, and having just spent several months researching the 1869 Railroad Wars that took place in Upstate New York I accidently stumbled upon this book. It is a wonderful old book! Enamored with the characters, the setting, and the historical accuracy of the Albany-Susquehanna and Erie battle, I read it all in one sitting.This is my new favorite novel!!!Yes, Like!!!Kim BurdickStanton, Delaware

First off, there were many small errors in this Kindle version. I didn't find them too annoying as they were easy to figure out and repetitive: i.e. lidte for littleInteresting how the novel starts off in the present and then without a break, it dives right into Clio Dulaine's past. Same thing at the end.Ferber has a powerfully descriptive style of writing, enumerating all the details of food, dress and architecture extremely well. Perhaps a shade anachronistic, with mentions of well known early 20th century millionaires and other less well known society names. Sadly, I believe Ferber has been overlooked by modern day readers, even though she is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.The plot is not profound in any way, but the characterizations are meticulous and enjoyable. I was not offended in the least by various racial attributions or language which I viewed in the context of the era the novel was created in.I enjoyed Saratoga Trunk and am interested in reading some of Ferber's other works, which I know from their film adaptations, such as Showboat, Cimmaron and Giant. I will certainly watch the movie version of Saratoga Trunk starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman.If you like American tales of New Orleans, brawny Texans, high society in the early 1900's and satire, I think you like this book.

Edna Ferber writes in a very descriptive manner, about two larger than life characters! Fascinating people, period, and settings! I also bought the movie, which I remember from long ago! Kept thinking of Elizabeth Taylor or Vivien Leigh as the heroine, though!

Quite simply - found this book wildly entertaining - am easily bored by mundane characterizations. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys tales of the wild west and the role that some women assumed to make it in an especially harsh environment.

This refers to the Kindle Edition. You would think since this is not a FREE book that they could have done a better job of editing. Obviously done with an OCR reader, the "tl" combination consistently shows up at "d". A global search could have corrected most of these! I don't know why I'm always surprised at the greed evident in the world.

Great.

Classic Ferber, an interesting and worthwhile read. Much better than the 1945 Hollywood film which did not do the book justice. Read the book, skip the movie.

Great classic American novel!

Like all Edna Ferber's novels, this one gives a vivid account of a specific period and place in American history. The crux of this novel is the brutality and lawlessness that were accepted in late 19th/early 20th century Texas but more specifically in New York State, in the achievement of necessary developments like reliable railway lines. The two main characters are larger than life - one from Texas, one from Paris and New Orleans - and the interplay between them is delicious.Edna Ferber is sadly neglected. I welcome being able to read so many of her works, which have been out of print for decades.

great

well pleased