Jack Matthews

The Gambler's Nephew

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Produktbeschreibung

With a literary style reminiscent of Mark Twain, this historical novel captures the colorful riverboat culture of 1850s Ohio.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Etruscan Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780981968773
• ISBN-10: 0981968775
• Artikelnr.: 32313223

Autorenporträt

Born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1925, Jack Matthews served in the Coast Guard at the end of World War II, then attended Ohio State University. Having taught for close to 50 years, he is now Distinguished Professor at Ohio University in Athens. His awards include the Florence Roberts Head award, Quill award, Ohio Arts Council award, and a Guggenheim grant. He is the author of more than a dozen books of fiction (novels and short stories), poetry, essays, and nonfiction, many of them set in Ohio.