- Was working in advertising in Houston, Texas, when he sold his first novel, "The Wake of the Red Witch," which was chosen as a Literary Guild selection for April, 1946. Before that, he had wandered around Texas with jobs such as sign painting, working in the oil fields, and giving lectures in town theaters. A few months after his novel was published, Republic Pictures purchased the film rights for $100,000. Roark went on to write several more historical novels and sea novels.
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