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John J. Healey

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John J. Healey was born and raised in New York City. He has lived between there and Spain for most of his life. In Spain he discovered his love of film working on Victor Erice’s masterpiece El Sur. He has subsequently worked on many movies with a long list of directors including John Huston, Warren Beatty, and Elaine May. He has directed two films: the documentary Federico García Lorca which provides an intimate portrait of the poet, his work, and his surviving family, and The Practice of the Wild, that follows the poets Gary Snyder and the late Jim Harrison in conversation while roaming the wilds of Central California. His novels have been published and translated into several languages. The English titles are: Emily & Herman, The Samurai ...more

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Average rating: 3.72 · 700 ratings · 110 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Samurai of Seville (Samurai #1) 3.63 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 2016 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Samurai's Daughter (Samurai #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 228 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emily & Herman: A Literary Romance 3.66 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	April in Paris: A Novel 3.17 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Recuerdos del Sur by John J. Healey (Goodreads Author), Soledad Maura (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	OMERO: A Dog's Life 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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John Healey liked Adrián García's review of Recuerdos del Sur: "Un libro delicioso. Unas memorias de una España que ya no existe. Está escrito con una sensibilidad maravillosa, y a su vez sin ninguna nostalgia impostada. Muy recomendable."
Aug 20, 2026 09:24AM · see review
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John Healey made a comment on Adrián García’s review of The Samurai's Daughter (Samurai #2) " Mil gracias Adrián! "
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John Healey liked Adrián García's review of The Samurai's Daughter (Samurai #2): "Me encantó este libro, es muy entretenido y tiene mucho ritmo. en casa página pasa algo y la historia está basada en una expedición de samurais que llego a Andalucía en el siglo XVII. Muy recomendable."
Sep 26, 2025 02:41AM · see review
John Healey rated a book it was amazing Os escribo a todos: Cartas de María Manuela Kirkpatrick, la madre de Eugenia de Montijo y de la duquesa de Alba by Soledad Maura (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Esta novela es una mezcla genial de hechos históricos y cartas verdaderas con cosas y cartas ficticias, todo narrado con maestría, emocionalidad y a veces con un sentido de humor. Logra ser fiel a los modales del siglo XIX y a la vez ser sorprendente ...more
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John Healey made a comment on Alan Ross’s review of The Secret of Provence House " Alan, So pleased you enjoyed it. Best regards JJ Healey (aka Aubrey Rhodes) "
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