A classic American novel, published to tie-in with a major new SKY series starring Oscar-winning Kate Winslet - on Sky from 25th June 2011. A new edition of Serenade by the same author can be viewed here.
MILDRED PIERCE is the story of a determined and ambitious woman who,
after her feckless husband abandons her, builds a successful business
through hard work and sacrifice in order to ensure the future of her
pampered and selfish daughter. But she isn't prepared for the intrigues
and devastating betrayals of those closest to her.
James M. Cain was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892. Having served in the US Army in World War 1, he became a journalist in Baltimore and New York in the 1920's. He later worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood. Cain died in 1977
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