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John Steinbeck 
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mmmm k.
He wrote, amongst the others:
# L'Aviateur
# Courrier Sud
# Vol de Nuit
# Terre des Hommes
# Pilote de Guerre
and one of his (not mentioned) books is probaly one of best selling books ever.
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mmmm k.
He wrote, amongst the others:
# L'Aviateur
# Courrier Sud
# Vol de Nuit
# Terre des Hommes
# Pilote de Guerre
and one of his (not mentioned) books is probaly one of best selling books ever.
Not speaking French (let alone reading it) can be a problem at times.
So I had to look him up. Does that still count ? (Saint Exubury )
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Antoine de Saint Exupéry?mmmm k.
He wrote, amongst the others:
# L'Aviateur
# Courrier Sud
# Vol de Nuit
# Terre des Hommes
# Pilote de Guerre
and one of his (not mentioned) books is probaly one of best selling books ever.
A little too late. Too much time Googling the spelling, too.
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Hi Glyndah.
Here's my (part) list:-
Eric
Going Postal
Monstrous Regiment
Moving Pictures
Pyramids
Here's my (part) list:-
Eric
Going Postal
Monstrous Regiment
Moving Pictures
Pyramids
glynndah
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Hi! Ah. This list rings no bells at all. I'm afraid I'd have to resort to googling and that's cheating. I'll stop by a little later, though, when the list changes and try my luck again.
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Terry Pratchett.
My turn.
Mona Lisa Overdrive
Burning Chrome
All Tomorrow's Parties
Count Zero
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It is indeed de Saint Exupéry.mmmm k.
He wrote, amongst the others:
# L'Aviateur
# Courrier Sud
# Vol de Nuit
# Terre des Hommes
# Pilote de Guerre
and one of his (not mentioned) books is probaly one of best selling books ever.
His best seller is The Little Prince.
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Rafael Sabatini (Scaramouche gave it away for me - haven't read the others).
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Flight
One Stick Song
Dangerous Astronomy
Indian Killer
Reservation Blues
Who is the author that wrote "Saving Private Ryan?"
You don't have to look it up, here is the answer.
Probably, the best WWII movie ever made, and nobody
knows who wrote it. I hope he was compensated well
for the giving us such a great epic of history.
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film
set during the invasion of Normandy in World War
II.
It was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by
Robert Rodat.
The film is notable for the intensity of its
opening 25 minutes, which depict the Omaha
beachhead assault of June 6, 1944. Afterward, it
follows Tom Hanks as Captain John H. Miller and
several men (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry
Pepper, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Adam
Goldberg and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a
paratrooper (Matt Damon), who is the last surviving
brother of three fallen servicemen.
Rodat first came up with the film's story in 1994
when he saw a monument dedicated to four brothers
born to Agnes Allison of Port Carbon, PA, who died
during the American Civil War.
The monument was erected twenty-three years after
her first son was killed. Inspired by the story,
Rodat decided to write a similar story set during
World War II.
The script was submitted to producer Mark Gordon,
who then handed it to Hanks. It was finally given
to Spielberg, who had previously demonstrated his
interest in WWII themes with films such as
Schindler's List, and decided to direct Saving
Private Ryan after reading the film's script. The
film's premise is very loosely based on the
real-life case of the Niland brothers.
*** Vote for Carolyn - Worst Noobie of the Month ***
You don't have to look it up, here is the answer.
Probably, the best WWII movie ever made, and nobody
knows who wrote it. I hope he was compensated well
for the giving us such a great epic of history.
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film
set during the invasion of Normandy in World War
II.
It was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by
Robert Rodat.
The film is notable for the intensity of its
opening 25 minutes, which depict the Omaha
beachhead assault of June 6, 1944. Afterward, it
follows Tom Hanks as Captain John H. Miller and
several men (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry
Pepper, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Adam
Goldberg and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a
paratrooper (Matt Damon), who is the last surviving
brother of three fallen servicemen.
Rodat first came up with the film's story in 1994
when he saw a monument dedicated to four brothers
born to Agnes Allison of Port Carbon, PA, who died
during the American Civil War.
The monument was erected twenty-three years after
her first son was killed. Inspired by the story,
Rodat decided to write a similar story set during
World War II.
The script was submitted to producer Mark Gordon,
who then handed it to Hanks. It was finally given
to Spielberg, who had previously demonstrated his
interest in WWII themes with films such as
Schindler's List, and decided to direct Saving
Private Ryan after reading the film's script. The
film's premise is very loosely based on the
real-life case of the Niland brothers.
*** Vote for Carolyn - Worst Noobie of the Month ***
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Sherman Alexie
Harold, Last of the Saxons
Rienzi
Eugene Aram
Og
PS. Three local brothers, the only children of a local family, are currently serving in the same regiment in Afghanistan. One has already survived an IED attack.
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this one is tough!
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I had to look it up, but I'll not spoil it for anyone else.
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Snoopy?
It's that guy. You know, the one the award is named for. But I have no idea what his name is, either.
"Abbie Something..."
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This is the full text of the first sentence of one of his novels (not one I've listed):
It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.
Og
It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.
Og
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The (in)famous Bulwer-Lytton.
Og's clue is a dead giveaway. That's one of the most famous opening lines in all of literature— the inspiration for the well-known Bulwer-Lytton Prize.
Og's clue is a dead giveaway. That's one of the most famous opening lines in all of literature— the inspiration for the well-known Bulwer-Lytton Prize.
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Gone with the Wind,
Published on June 30, 1936, is a romantic novel and
the ONLY novel written by Margaret Mitchell.
The story is set in Jonesboro and Atlanta, Georgia
during the American Civil War and Reconstruction
and follows the life of Scarlett O'Hara, the
daughter of an Irish immigrant plantation owner.
Carolyn
Published on June 30, 1936, is a romantic novel and
the ONLY novel written by Margaret Mitchell.
The story is set in Jonesboro and Atlanta, Georgia
during the American Civil War and Reconstruction
and follows the life of Scarlett O'Hara, the
daughter of an Irish immigrant plantation owner.
Carolyn
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Too difficult?
How about another author:
The Warden
The Eustace Diamonds
Phineas Redux
Or yet another?
Max Carrados
The Wallet of Kai Lung
Og
