Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions is a comedic novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves.
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| Author | George Barr McCutcheon |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy novel |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1902 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| OCLC | 288834 |
| Text | Brewster's Millions at Wikisource |
The plot concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him $1 million in a will, but a competing will from another relative requires he must spend the $1 million in the first year or forfeit a $7 million inheritance from the other relative.
It was adapted into a play in 1906, which opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway, and the novel or play has been adapted into films thirteen times.
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