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The Yearling (1946): Film vs Book
Film · 1946 · Directed by Clarence Brown · Starring Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman
About the film
A boy raises a fawn on a poor farm in Florida and learns how hard growing up can be.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the book's story with beautiful scenery and keeps its feeling for the land.
Read or watch first?
The novel is a tender coming-of-age story, good for family reading.
What the book gives you
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
A tender, vivid story of growing up in the Florida woods that fills you with warmth and feeling.
Who will like it: Readers who like gentle, moving stories about a boy and his pet in the wild.