{"product_id":"the-strange-case-of-miss-annie-spragg-paperback","title":"The Strange Case of Miss Annie Spragg - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Bromfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revived work of twentieth-century fiction that spans years and continents to satirize and explore religious fanaticism and expat life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First published in 1928, Louis Bromfield's \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Miss Annie Spragg\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting and genre-defying tale-a thoughtful reflection on religion and human nature with the propulsion of a mystery. Set in Italy and the American Midwest, this surprisingly modern novel now has a new introduction by Bromfield biographer Stephen Heyman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The novel opens on a ragtag community of American expats in rural Italy. When Annie Spragg, a local eccentric, dies with stigmata on her body, the diocese tasks the skeptical Mr. Winnery with investigating whether actual miracles occurred at her deathbed. From there, the novel brings us back to Annie's origins as the child of a cult-leader and prophet on the American frontier. As the story unfolds, Bromfield traverses time and continents as he weaves together satire, mysticism, and psychological insight to explore themes of religious fanaticism, repression, and redemption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heyman's new introduction situates \u003ci\u003eAnnie Spragg\u003c\/i\u003e within Bromfield's literary evolution-from chronicler of liberated women to environmental visionary-and reintroduces readers to a writer whose influence shaped both American letters and sustainable agriculture. This edition invites fans of twentieth-century fiction to rediscover a novel that remains provocative and poignant today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Bromfield (1896-1956) was a novelist, screenwriter, and pioneering conservationist. A bestselling author in the 1920s and '30s, he later founded Malabar Farm in Ohio, where he championed sustainable agriculture and inspired the modern organic movement. His best-known books include \u003ci\u003eEarly Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Pulitzer Prize), \u003ci\u003eThe Rains Came, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePleasant Valley, \u003c\/i\u003e which reflect his wide-ranging literary and environmental interests. Stephen Heyman is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Planter of Modern Life: Louis Bromfield and the Seeds of a Food Revolution. \u003c\/i\u003eHis writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Slate, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48757404303609,"sku":"9780814259740","price":32.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/FbQC8ALjT9780814259740.webp?v=1785946471","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-strange-case-of-miss-annie-spragg-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}