Mrs. Mike
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Mrs. Mike, the Story of Katherine Mary Flannigan is a novel by Benedict and Nancy Mars Freedman set in the Canadian
wilderness in the early 1900s. Considered by some a young adult classic, Mrs. Mike has been published in several editions and is read worldwide. The work combines the landscape and hardships of the Great Canadian North with a love story between Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Sergeant Mike Flannigan and a young Katherine Mary O'Fallon, newly arrived from Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs. Mike, based on the life of Katherine Mary O'Fallon Flannigan
, documents the young couple's trials, sorrows, and growth.
In 1949, the book was loosely adapted for the screen as Mrs. Mike, produced by Sam Bischoff and starring actor Dick Powell
as Mike and a young Evelyn Keyes
as Kathy.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
wilderness in the early 1900s. Considered by some a young adult classic, Mrs. Mike has been published in several editions and is read worldwide. The work combines the landscape and hardships of the Great Canadian North with a love story between Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
Sergeant Mike Flannigan and a young Katherine Mary O'Fallon, newly arrived from Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs. Mike, based on the life of Katherine Mary O'Fallon Flannigan
Katherine Mary Flannigan
Katherine Mary Flannigan was an Irish-born literary figure and author. She immigrated with her family to Boston, Massachusetts, as a small child. At age 16, she travelled to Calgary, Alberta, to visit family and recover from an illness...
, documents the young couple's trials, sorrows, and growth.
In 1949, the book was loosely adapted for the screen as Mrs. Mike, produced by Sam Bischoff and starring actor Dick Powell
Dick Powell
Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Despite the same last name he was not related to William Powell, Eleanor Powell or Jane Powell.-Biography:...
as Mike and a young Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Louise Keyes was an American film actress. She is best-known for her role as Suellen O'Hara in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.-Early life:...
as Kathy.
Publication history
- Mrs. Mike, the Story of Katherine Mary Flannigan, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan (January 1, 1947), ASIN: B0007F29J8
- Mrs. Mike, the Story of Katherine Mary Flannigan. Toronto: Longmans, Green, 1947.
- Mrs. Mike, Paperback, Berkley (MM); Reissue edition (Jan 17 2002), ISBN 0425103285
External links
- New York Times film review: "Mrs. Mike"