 First US edition | |
| Author | Howard Spring |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) Viking Books (US) |
Publication date | 1938 |
| Media type | |
My Son, My Son (also titled as O Absalom) is a 1938 novel by the British writer Howard Spring. [1]
| First US edition | |
| Author | Howard Spring |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) Viking Books (US) |
Publication date | 1938 |
| Media type | |
My Son, My Son (also titled as O Absalom) is a 1938 novel by the British writer Howard Spring. [1]
In 1940 it was made into an American film My Son, My Son! released by United Artists and starring Madeleine Carroll and Brian Aherne. [2] In 1979 it was again adapted as a BBC television series My Son, My Son .
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