His 1957 novel "By Love Possessed" became a surprise runaway bestseller, landing the author on the cover of Time magazine; the novel was also very loosely adapted into a film in 1961 starring Lana Turner.
His 1957 novel "By Love Possessed" became a surprise runaway bestseller, with 34 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, most it at the top beginning September 22,1957, three weeks after its release. The novel was also very loosely adapted into a film in 1961 starring Lana Turner.