This book was written in 1930 by prolific American novelist Edna Ferber (1885-1968) who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1925. She first met William Allen White when they covered the 1912 Republican National Convention for the same newspaper syndicate. They became close lifelong friends. Ferber handwrote on book's front flyleaf "Dearest Sallie & Will - you're as much to blame for this as I am - more. Edna New York March 1930"

Creator: Ferber, Edna
Date: 1930