The Music Man
by Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey
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A good novelization of a great musical.
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- Canonical title
- The Music Man
- Original publication date
- 1950
- People/Characters
- Harold Hill; Marcellus Washburn; Marian Paroo; Eulalie McKecknie Shinn; Winthrop Paroo; Zaneeta Shinn (show all 7); Tommy Djilas
- Important places
- River City, Iowa, USA
- Dedication
- To Rini and Rosalie
- First words
- "Boart! All aboart!" cried the Conductor, snapping shut the three engraved leaves of his solid gold watch.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)We do know that, in his way, he had waited for Marian a long, long time and if "happily-ever-after" ever had, or ever was to have, a chance on this earth it would certainly seem to be with these two - still locked in each other's arms there in River City's empty assembly room.
- Disambiguation notice
- This work is for the novel.
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- Fiction and Literature
- DDC/MDS
- 782.812 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal music Scores and performance techniques for men's voices [formerly: Theater music] General principles and musical forms [formerly: Musical shows] Elements of music [formerly: Musical show librettos]
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- PZ4 .W742 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction in English
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