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John Hough Jr.

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John Hough, Jr. grew up in Falmouth, Massachusetts and now lives on Martha’s Vineyard. He is a graduate of Haverford College, a former VISTA volunteer, speech writer for Senator Charles Mathias of Maryland, and assistant to James Reston at the Washington Bureau of the New York Times. His grandfather and his father edited the Falmouth Enterprise and his great-uncle was for many years the editor of the Vineyard Gazette. Hough is the author of five previous novels, including

Seen the Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Gettysburg, winner of the American Library Association's 2010 W. Y. Boyd Award, and three works of nonfiction. ...more

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John Hough Jr. I'm the oldest of five siblings, and we were close growing up, or seemed to be. As adults in our middle age we quarreled, and some of us became aliena…moreI'm the oldest of five siblings, and we were close growing up, or seemed to be. As adults in our middle age we quarreled, and some of us became alienated from others, bitterly. Why? It's a mystery to me, and I'm hoping to look into it in a novel. Thanks for asking.(less)

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John Hough Jr. Paris in the 1920s, The Sun Also Rises--the real Paris, that is, where I'd find Gertrude Stein and Sylvia Beach, not Lady Ashley. Although, come to th…moreParis in the 1920s, The Sun Also Rises--the real Paris, that is, where I'd find Gertrude Stein and Sylvia Beach, not Lady Ashley. Although, come to think of it, I'd like to meet her, too. If I had only one night, I'd show up at one of Jay Gatsby's parties.
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Average rating: 3.59 · 1,262 ratings · 248 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Sweetest Days 3.42 avg rating — 643 ratings — published 2021 — 6 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
	Little Bighorn 3.98 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Fiction Writer's Guide to Dialogue: A Fresh Look at an Essential Ingredient of the Craft 3.95 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Seen the Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Gettysburg 3.90 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	The Last Summer 3.45 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2002 — 11 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 Conduct of the Game 3.93 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1986 — 5 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
	A Player for a Moment: Notes from Fenway Park 3.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1988 — 4 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 guardian really liked it 4.00 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
	A two-car funeral 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1973 — 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
	The guardian by John Hough (1975-05-03) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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