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Richard Hooker

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Richard Hooker


Born
in Trenton, NJ, The United States
February 01, 1924

Died
November 04, 1997

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Richard Hooker is the pseudonym of Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. who was born February 1, 1924 and died November 4, 1997. He was an American writer and surgeon. His most famous work was his novel MASH (1968). The novel was based on his own personal experiences during the Korean War at the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. It was written in collaboration with W. C. Heinz. The novel took 11 years to write. In 1970, and then again from 1972-1983 it was used as the basis for a critically and commercially successful movie and television series of the same name.

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Average rating: 3.9 · 12,042 ratings · 1,171 reviews · 116 distinct worksSimilar authors
MASH: A Novel about Three A...

3.97 avg rating — 10,036 ratings — published 1968 — 78 editions
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M*A*S*H Goes to Maine

3.49 avg rating — 520 ratings — published 1972 — 27 editions
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Mash Mania

3.59 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 1977 — 7 editions
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MASH Goes to New Orleans

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3.52 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 1975 — 5 editions
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MASH Goes to Paris

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3.47 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 1975 — 12 editions
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MASH Goes to London

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3.57 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1975 — 10 editions
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MASH Goes to Morocco

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3.44 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions
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MASH Goes to Las Vegas

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3.74 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions
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MASH Goes to Vienna

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3.52 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 1976 — 4 editions
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M*A*S*H Goes to Hollywood

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3.57 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions
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MASH: A Novel about Three A... M*A*S*H Goes to Maine MASH Goes to New Orleans MASH Goes to Paris MASH Goes to London Mash Goes to Morocco MASH Goes to Las Vegas
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“We act insane, because if we didn't, we would most surely become insane.
- Hawkeye”
Richard Hooker, MASH: A Novel about Three Army Doctors

“change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better.”
Richard Hooker

“When Radar O'Reilly, just out of high school, left Ottumwa, Iowa, and enlisted in the United States Army it was with the express purpose of making a career of the Signal Corps.”
Richard Hooker, MASH: A Novel about Three Army Doctors

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