 First edition | |
| Author | Thomas Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Publisher | Collins |
| Publication date | 1940 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Followed by | Pilling Always Pays |
The Crowthers of Bankdam is a 1940 historical novel by the British writer Thomas Armstrong. His debut novel, it is a family saga following the fortunes of the Crowther family of Yorkshire mill owners across several generations from 1854. A popular success, it was followed by three sequels collectively known as the Crowther Chronicles.
Film adaptation
In 1947 it was adapted into the film Master of Bankdam, directed by Walter Forde and starring Anne Crawford, Dennis Price and Tom Walls.
References
- Young p.114
- Goble p.15
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Watson, George & Willison, Ian R. The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Volume 4. CUP, 1972.
- Young, Kenneth. The Second Bed Post: A Miscellany of The Yorkshire Post. Macdonald, 1964.
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