His magical stories about animals, particularly cats, are enduring favourites. Sports writer, screenwriter and novelist paul gallico was born in 1897 in new york city. It is a childrens book, about a little ceramic mouse with no tail hence manxmouse. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The mouse who knew no fear paul gallico, janet and anne grahamejohnstone on. An interview with boxer jack dempsey launched gallico s career as a sportswriter. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Illustrated by janet and anne grahamejohnstone and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Books by paul gallico author of the poseidon adventure. Manxmouse by paul gallico book cover, description, publication history. He was born in new york city to paolo gallico and hortense erlich. Manxmouse is a novel written by paul gallico, first published in 1968. Ludmila a story of liechtenstein by gallico, paul and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
A number of gallicos books have been adapted in the form of motion pictures. Among his fortyone books are the novella the snow goose 1941. Buy manxmouse by paul gallico from waterstones today. It is a childrens book, about a little ceramic mouse with no tail hence manxmouse who comes to life, and the adventures he has. Paul gallico 18971976 was a popular and prolific sports columnist, screenwriter, and author of books for adults and children. His magical stories about animals, particularly cats, are. Rowling harry potter reckons this as one of her favourite books. Paul gallico books biography and list of works author. Just after the stroke of thirteen on the night of his creation by a tipsy.
Gallico writes simply about the adventures of a porcelain, one of a kind mouse that comes to life full of curiosity and without fear. Paul william gallico july 26, 1897 july 15, 1976 was a successful american novelist, short story and sports writer. The book was illustrated by janet and anne grahamejohnstone who are more famous for illustrating one hundred and one dalmatians. Rowling praised this novel in a newspaper interview. Paul gallico has been one of my favorite authors since i was a child and i am revisiting him in my dotage.
His father was a concert pianist and composer and his mother had studied to be a singer. The plot is an epic narrative of the adventures of a creature called a. He is perhaps best remembered for his short story, the snow goose and for t. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free standard. Paul gallicos most popular book is the poseidon adventure. Manxmouse paul gallico, janet and anne grahame johnstone on. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Paul gallico 26 july, 1897 15 july, 1976 was a muggle author who wrote manxmouse.
He was one of the most wellknown sporting writers in america, and a minor celebrity. Manxmouse by paul gallico and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 18, 2017 he became a notable war correspondent during the second world war. But he had always wanted to be a fiction writer and eventually retired from sports writing and went to live in europe to devote himself to writing novels and short stories. See all books authored by paul gallico, including the snow goose, and the silent miaow. He was born in new york city to an italian immigrant musician father and a mother who had studied to be a singer, and. Paul gallico was born in new york city, the son of immigrants from italy and austria. Manxmouse by gallico, paul, 1897publication date 1968 publisher new york, cowardmccann. He is perhaps best remembered for the snow goose, his only real critical success, and for the novel the poseidon adventure, primarily through the 1972 film adaptation. A story of great daring, imagination and unparalleled human courage the biography of an aircraft which came to personify toughness and audacity.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Manxmouse by paul gallico, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. The mouse who knew no fear is a 1968 childrens novel by paul gallico. Manxmouse by gallico, paul and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The plot is an epic narrative of the adventures of a creature called a manx mouse as he meets and interacts with other people, climaxing in a meeting with a manx cat who characters say is destined to eat him. Subtitled the mouse who knew no fear, it concerns a sentient mouselike figurine who has a series of epic adventures.
Paul gallico, author of the snow goose, the small miracle and the poseidon adventure has become permanently linked with those early days of the war when england stood alone against the germans, has written the whole exciting and inspiring story of the greatest british fighter plane, from the drawing board through the battles of world war ii. A manual for kittens, strays and homeless cats by paul gallico and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Manxmouse kids best books kinderbuchsuche leichtgemacht. Paul gallico paul gallico is the author of books such as snow goose. Rowlings official site first mentioned paul gallico 26 july, 1897 15 july, 1976 was a muggle author who wrote manxmouse. July 15, 1976 was a successful american novelist, short story and sports writer.
Among paul gallicos best known books are the snow goose 1941, a classic story of dunkirk, and the poseidon adventure 1969, which was made into a very successful film. Paul gallico has 103 books on goodreads with 38254 ratings. Rowling declared that gallicos 1968 manxmouse was one of her favorite childhood books. Read manxmouse essential modern classic, by paul gallico online on bookmate the brave little manxmouse is oneof akind creature on a special journey. Manxmouse by paul gallico 9780007457311 lovereading4kids. Manxmouse book by paul gallico half price books marketplace. Rowling listing it as one of her childhood favorites.
Paul william gallico july 26, 1897 july 15, 1976 was an american novelist, short story and sports writer. Among paul gallicos best known books are the snow goose 1941, a classic story of dunkirk, and the poseidon adventure 1969, which was made into a very. Paul attended public school and worked his way through columbia university with jobs as a tutor and longshoreman. After serving in the first world war he became a journalist with the new york daily news where he enjoyed particular acclaim for his sports writing.
Manxmouse is the story of a mouse, accidentally created by a drunken ceramics maker, who magically comes to life. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest. For me it ranks up there with alice and wonderland and peter pan. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Buy paul gallico in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. His adventures through the english countryside are absolutely charming, as are the illustrations by janet and anne grahamejohnstone who also did the lovely illustrations for dodie smiths the hundred and one dalmatians. He was educated in the new york city public school system, and entered columbia university in 1916, graduating in 1921his education was interrupted by an 18.
Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. Rowling cited gallicos 1968 childrens novel, manxmouse, as one of her favorite childhood books. Paul gallico was a former sports writer, who had launched his career by asking heavyweight boxer jack dempsey to knock him out, an experience he vividly retold in print. Manxmouse by gallico, paul, 1897publication date 1968 publisher new york, cowardmccann collection. But can he survive fearsome foxes, terrified elephants and cats big and small to reach his destination. Paul gallico books list of books by author paul gallico. Paul gallico 18971976 was a popular and prolific sports columnist.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Gallico manages the fine line between magic and reality so skilfully, to. Rowling praised this novel in a newspaper interview, stating thats a great book. Paul william gallico july 26, 1897 july 15, 1976 was an american novelist, short story and. Among paul gallico s best known books are the snow goose 1941, a classic story of dunkirk, and the poseidon adventure 1969, which was made into a very successful film. The story is very entertaining, but a bit strange, to say the least. He was born in new york city to an italian immigrant musician father and a mother who had studied to be a singer, and paid his way through columbia university by tutoring children and working as a longshoreman. Great story, from a cats point of view, about a cat reinacrnated from an egyptian god. Among paul gallicos best known books are the snow goose 1941. An interview with boxer jack dempsey launched gallicos career as a sportswriter. Dec 23, 20 paul gallico was a former sports writer, who had launched his career by asking heavyweight boxer jack dempsey to knock him out, an experience he vividly retold in print. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. He became a notable war correspondent during the second world war.
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His parents were immigrants father from italy, mother from austria who emigrated to the us in 1895. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Paul gallico has been dead for six years, but the output he left behind 41 books and perhaps 200 short stories continues to earn large amounts of money from motion picture and television. Paul william gallico was born in new york city in 1897. The mouse who knew no fear by paul gallico is an epic tale, but its protagonist is a mousea fearless, goodhearted mouse, but still a mouseand the story follows him on a rambling adventure where he protects elephants and tigers and defeats his own fate, before settling down into a happy ending that isnt quite the norm for epic legends.
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