The Bad Seed by William March - ISBN: 9781101872659
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Sweet little girl, deadly secrets. Innocence hides a killer.

The Bad Seed

A Vintage Movie Classic

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    15 February 2015

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Summary

Originally published in 1954, The Bad Seed is William March’s bestselling classic that tells the chilling tale of a child serial killer.

The bestselling novel that inspired Mervyn LeRoy’s classic horror film about the little girl who can get away with anything—even murder.

There’s something special about eight-year-old Rhoda Penmark. With her carefully plaited hair and her sweet cotton dresses, she’s the very picture of old-fashioned innocence. But when their neighbor…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781101872659
ISBN-10:1101872659
Author:William March
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Vintage Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:15 February 2015
Weight:193g
Dimensions:202mm x 131mm x 13mm
Series:A Vintage Movie Classic
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Critics Review

“William March knows where human fears and secrets are buried… . Nowhere is this gift better displayed than in The Bad Seed.” —The New York Times

“An impeccable tale of pure evil.” —The Atlantic

About The Author

William March

William March (1893-1954), born William Edward March Campbell in Mobile, Alabama, was an American novelist and short-story writer. He served in the Marines during World War I, and was recognized with the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Croix de Guerre. His first novel, Company K, was based largely on his wartime experiences. A prolific writer of short stories, he was a four-time winner of the O. Henry Prize. The Bad Seed was an immediate critical and commercial success, the source for a Tony Award-winning Broadway play and a finalist for the National Book Award. Sadly, March died of a heart attack just weeks after publication.

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