BENJAMIN BLAKE A Novel. By Edison Marshall, The Literary Guild of America, Inc., New York, 1941.
 
Historical Fiction Novel
Adventure / Romance
 
Basis for the 1942 film "Son of Fury" directed by John Cromwell and starring Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney and George Sanders. The film was adapted from Edison Marshall's 1941 historical novel Benjamin Blake.
 
Sir Arthur Blake (George Sanders) cheats his nephew, Benjamin Blake (Tyrone Power), out of his inheritance, due to doubts about the sanctity of Benjamin's conception and birth. Benjamin thus begins his journey to find his fortune and prove his right to his father's estate. He travels on a ship around the world, stopping first in Polynesia, where he finds love and a steady source of income. Thus established, Benjamin enlists the help of a lawyer and returns home to claim his inheritance.
 
Dark blue hardcover with gilt spine title and gilt embellishments. Secure binding with clean pages and light cover wear. The jacket is lightly rubbed with mild edge wear. About 8-3/4 x 6 with 443 pages.