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| Author | John Galsworthy |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Heinemann (UK) Scribners (US) |
Publication date | 1933 |
| Media type | |
One More River is a 1933 novel by the British writer John Galsworthy. It was the final book in the Forsyte Chronicles, an extended series of novels of which The Forsyte Saga are the best known.
The following year it was adapted into a film of the same title by Universal Pictures. Directed by James Whale it starred Diana Wynyard, Colin Clive and Frank Lawton. [1]
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