The Lolly-Madonna War

For the 1973 motion picture based on the Sue Grafton novel, see Lolly-Madonna XXX.
The Lolly-Madonna War
1969 first edition
AuthorSue Grafton
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherPeter Owen
Publication date
1969
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages192 (first edition)
ISBN978-0-7206-4920-8
Preceded byKeziah Dane 
Followed by"A" Is for Alibi 

The Lolly-Madonna War is a 1969 novel by American writer Sue Grafton.[1] This is the fifth novel Grafton wrote but the second one published.[2] A work of mainstream fiction, this novel was published by Peter Owen Publishers when Grafton was 29 years old.[3] This is one of only two Sue Grafton novels published before her "Alphabet" series of mystery novels.[4] The novel was originally published in the United Kingdom and never saw publication in the United States.[5]

Film adaptation

The novel was adapted into the 1973 motion picture Lolly-Madonna XXX directed by Richard C. Sarafian. The screenplay was co-written by Rodney Carr-Smith and Sue Grafton.[6][7] The film stars Rod Steiger as "Laban Feather", Robert Ryan as "Pap Gutshall", Jeff Bridges as "Zack Feather", Season Hubley as "Roonie Gill", Randy Quaid as "Finch Feather", and Gary Busey as "Zeb".[8]

References

  1. ^ Kleber, John E. (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. p. 521. ISBN 978-0-8131-2100-0.
  2. ^ Richards, Linda L. (1997). ""G" is for Grafton: Sue Grafton's Murderous Moments". January Magazine. The fifth book -- the second published book -- was called The Lolly-Madonna War.
  3. ^ White, Claire E. (October 1999). "A Conversation With Sue Grafton". Writers Write. Retrieved May 4, 2010. Her first two novels were not mysteries. Her first novel was published when she was 27 (Keziah Dane), and her second was published two years after that (The Lolly-Madonna War).
  4. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (April 15, 2007). "Sue Grafton sees mystery behind ABCs". Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  5. ^ Anderson, Nancy (August 16, 1972). "'Lolly-Madonna War' doesn't thrill columnist". The Daily News. Copley News Service. p. 2.
  6. ^ "'Lolly-Madonna' changed lives". Anchorage Daily News. July 8, 1973. p. 14. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  7. ^ "Steiger Film Set". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 15, 1972. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  8. ^ Canby, Vincent (February 22, 1973). "'Lolly-Madonna' Appears on Screen". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.


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