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By Sandy Mitchell, About.com

Louis Bromfield, a native of Mansfield, was a best-selling novelist in the 1930s and 1940s. In addition, he was a decorated World War I hero, a friend to Hollywood's most famous stars including Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall who got married at his Mansfield Farm, and an early champion of organic and self-sustaining farming. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel, "Early Autumn".

Early Autumn

Originally published in 1926, Early Autumn, Bromfield's third novel tells the story of one woman's coming to grips with the social changes of the late 19th century. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize. 303 pages. Softcover. Wooster Books.

Malabar Farm

Bromfield's collection of essays about his self-sustaining estate, Malabar Farm, located just south of Cleveland, near Mansfield. Softcover. Wooster Book Company. 417 pages.

The Green Bay Tree

The first of Louis Bromfield's 30 books, The Green Bay Tree was an instant bestseller when it was published in 1924. At the time, Bromfield was widely compared to his contemporaries, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. 352 pages. Softcover. Kessinger Publishing.

Pleasant Valley

More essays about Bromfield's progressive ideas about farming, people, and nature. Well-written and well before his time, he denounced the use of pesticides and many other corporate farm practices. 320 pages. Wooster Book Publishing. Paperback.

The Rains Came

Bromfield departs from his Midwestern themes to tackle Colonial India in this gripping love story. The book was made into a 1939 film ( read the review) with Myrna Loy and Tyronne Power. 597 pages. Softcover. Grosset and Dunlap.

Mrs. Parkington

In the style of Edith Wharton and Henry James, Bromfield weaves a multi-generational tale about a young 19th century Nevada woman who falls in love with a sophisticated New Yorker. The 1943 novel was made into a film, starring Greer Garson and Walter Pigeon. Phebus Publishers. Paperback.

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