Paul Gallico (1897–1976)
Author of The Snow Goose
About the Author
Image credit: photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Dec. 28
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Works by Paul Gallico
Omnibus 3 copies
The Zoo Gang [1974 TV series] 3 copies
The Secret Front 3 copies
The Revealing Eye. Personalities of the 1920's in Photographs by Nickolas Murry and Words by Paul Gallico (1967) 2 copies
Thief is an Ugly Word 2 copies
Lili 1 copy
Den største Sensation 1 copy
Thanksgiving Miracle 1 copy
The Posidon Adventure 1 copy
HEART OF A CHILD/DUTY FREE/LUDMILA/THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE/ALASKA:THE LAST FRONTIER/TALES OF THE CARIBBEAN (1959) 1 copy
A Cat Affair 1 copy
The Witch of Moonsapucket 1 copy
De glazen deur 1 copy
The Secret Ingredient 1 copy
Gallico on Sport 1 copy
Jennie/Thomasina 1 copy
Mooltiki 1 copy
MORE THAN A GAME 1 copy
The Tomboy and the Lady 1 copy
Golf's a Big Business 1 copy
The Monster and the Infant 1 copy
Wives Can Be Useful 1 copy
Associated Works
Murder on the Menu: Cordon Bleu Stories of Crime and Mystery, Volume 1 (1984) — Contributor — 192 copies
Light on the Mountain; The Reason for Ann; The Small Miracle; Don Camillo's Dilemma (1954) — Contributor — 7 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Hand of Mary Constable • Naked Came I • Gold Fever • Nerve (1965) 6 copies
Best-in-Books: House of Moreys / Return in August / Small Miracle / Typhoon / Mexico (1954) 6 copies
Reader's Digest Best Sellers: Advise and Consent | Act One: An Autobiography | Mrs. 'arris Goes to Paris | Dear and… (1960) 6 copies
1935 Essay Annual — Contributor — 4 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Warpath / The Days Were Too Short / Marnie / Mrs. Harris Goes to New York / Village of… (1936) 4 copies
Readers Digest Condensed Books: Flowers for Mrs. Harris • The Hunt for Kimathi • By Love Possessed • Hide My Eyes (1957) 3 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Mrs. Harris Goes to Moscow • Thirty-four East • Eric • The Curse of the Kings (1975) — Author — 2 copies
A Reader for Writers — Contributor — 2 copies
Martha, Martha; Ludmila; The Lennon Sisters: Sweethearts of Song; Our Lady of the Birds (1960) — Author — 2 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Eagle in the Sky • Stay of Execution • The Salamander • The Boy Who Invented the… (1900) 1 copy
Configurations: American Short Stories for the EFL Classroom, Advanced Level (1984) — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Gallico, Paul William
- Birthdate
- 1897-07-26
- Date of death
- 1976-07-15
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Place of death
- Antibes, France
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
South Devon, England
Mexico
Liechtenstein
Monaco - Education
- Columbia University (BSc|1921)
- Occupations
- sports reporter
longshoreman
foreign correspondent
novelist
short story writer
founder of Golden Gloves amateur boxing competition (show all 7)
children's book author - Relationships
- Gallico, Paolo (father)
- Organizations
- New York Daily News
- Awards and honors
- O. Henry Award (short story: The Snow Goose, 1941)
- Agent
- Ober, Harold
- Short biography
- Paul Gallico was born in New York City, the son of immigrants from Italy and Austria. His father was a concert pianist and composer and his mother had studied to be a singer. Paul attended public school and worked his way through Columbia University with jobs as a tutor and longshoreman. He got a job with the New York Daily News, originally as the movie critic, but more successfully in the sports department. His first big break came when he was sent to cover the training camp of Jack Dempsey, and decided to ask the boxer if he could spar with him. Gallico was knocked out within two minutes, but he had a great story, and from then on his sportswriting career took off. He became editor of the Sport Section of the Daily News in 1923, and had a daily sports column. He also created and organized the Golden Gloves competition for amateur boxers. He became one of the best-known sports writers in the USA and a minor celebrity. But he was always drawn to writing fiction. In 1937, he went to live in Europe to devote himself to this new career. He produced short stories and articles that were published in magazines such as The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and the Saturday Evening Post. In 1941, he published the novella The Snow Goose, which made him well-known. Apart from a short spell as a war correspondent between 1943 and 1946, Gallico was a full-time freelance writer for the rest of his life. He continued to live outside the USA, mostly in England, Monaco, and the Antibes. He was a first-class fencer, and a keen deep-sea fisherman. He was married four times, and had several children. Among his more than 40 books for adults and children were Manxmouse (1968), cited by J.K. Rowling as one of her favorite books; Mrs. ’Arris Goes to Paris (1958) and its four sequels; and The Poseidon Adventure (1969), the basis for the hugely successful 1972 film.
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She's yet a woman with determination and spunk, a big heart, and a sometimes brash way of speaking her mind. It's plenty interesting how each of her adventures has been so different, but they each fit her in a convincing way. It isn't as if she suddenly takes off in a rocket ship for no reason or anything, and it's been fun seeing some supporting characters return for significant purposes.
Especially given how this adventure turns out for Mrs. Harris, I suppose I'd call this a gentle political satire? In any case, I found this quick and quirky read to be entertaining, Mrs. Harris has a new thing or two to learn (as always), and I was pleasantly surprised and intrigued by the ending.
I definitely plan on reading the next and last book.… (more)