The book that inspired Joseph L. Mankiewicz's cinematic romance starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison--one of the most passionately romantic movies ever made. - With a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani. Burdened by debt after her husband's death, Lucy Muir insists on moving into the very cheap Gull Cottage in the quaint seaside village of Whitecliff, despite multiple warnings that the house is haunted. Upon discovering the rumors to be true, the young widow ends up forming a special ...
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The book that inspired Joseph L. Mankiewicz's cinematic romance starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison--one of the most passionately romantic movies ever made. - With a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani. Burdened by debt after her husband's death, Lucy Muir insists on moving into the very cheap Gull Cottage in the quaint seaside village of Whitecliff, despite multiple warnings that the house is haunted. Upon discovering the rumors to be true, the young widow ends up forming a special companionship with the ghost of handsome former sea captain Daniel Gregg. Through the struggles of supporting her children, seeking out romance from the wrong places, and working to publish the captain's story as a book, Blood and Swash , Lucy finds in her secret relationship with Captain Gregg a comfort and blossoming love she never could have predicted. Originally published in 1945, made into a movie in 1947, and later adapted into a television sitcom in 1968, this romantic tale explores how love can develop without boundaries, both in this life and beyond. Vintage Movie Classics spotlights classic films that have stood the test of time, now rediscovered through the publication of the novels on which they were based.
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"The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" is a classic piece of literature -- perhaps not as well known as it should be.
Yes, it's about a ghost.
Yes, this ghost haunts a house.
Not in a spooky way, though, but in a delightful way -- or once you get to know him, it's not really a spooky idea at all.
Captain Gregg was a nautical man at heart and lived by the sea. Gull Cottage was his home on land, and he doesn't like it when people try to stay in "his" house. That is, until widowed Mrs. Muir wheedles her way in the door and truly doesn't mind co-occupying the place with a ghost. Her only request is that he doesn't scare her children.
I was led to this book after watching the talented Rex Harrison and Gene Tierney play the title characters on screen. The movie is so perfectly charming, after all, and no one could have fit the role of Captain Gregg better than Mr. Harrison (in my humble opinion). Getting to enjoy this piece of literature was a breeze. I have to say, I probably would have never picked up this book about a ghost unless I had seen the movie first to understand it better.
Cons: The only thing I can label as a con is that the Captain sometimes, shall we say, has a sailor's mouth -- just a little bit.
This is a great book -- you should certainly read it -- but you cannot afford to miss out on seeing the movie either!
"God bless my soul, if you set your ship on a certain course you stick to it; you'd never get anywhere if you navigated backwards half the time."
(Captain Gregg's wisdom)
