 First US edition | |
| Author | Francis Brett Young |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Cassell (UK) Knopf (US) |
Publication date | 1925 |
| Media type | |
Sea Horses is a 1925 novel by the British writer Francis Brett Young. [1]
| First US edition | |
| Author | Francis Brett Young |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Cassell (UK) Knopf (US) |
Publication date | 1925 |
| Media type | |
Sea Horses is a 1925 novel by the British writer Francis Brett Young. [1]
In 1926 the novel was made into a silent film Sea Horses by American studio Paramount Pictures. [2] Directed by Allan Dwan and starring Jack Holt, Florence Vidor and William Powell, it is now considered a lost film.
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