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Name: Shadowland
Author: Arnold, William

William Arnold's *Shadowland* presents a biographical novel of Frances Farmer, the Hollywood actress born in West Seattle. The book grew from Arnold’s former criticism column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, where he first published material about Farmer. A later film adaptation was said to have drawn on Arnold’s fictionalized elements, a claim that ultimately failed in court.

First publish date: 1978

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Arnold, William

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