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East Wind, Rain
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- GenresFiction
371 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1977
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N. Richard Nash
42 books12 followersNathan Richard Nusbaum , known as N. Richard Nash, was an American writer and dramatist best known for writing Broadway shows, including "The Rainmaker".
Through the course of his lifetime, he wrote four plays, twelve screenplays, eight novels, two books on philosophy ("The Athenian Spirit" and "The Wounds of Sparta") and a book of poetry ("Absalom").
"The Rainmaker" was adapted into the 1956 film "The Rainmaker" starring Burt Lancaster and Katherine Hepburn. His 1975 novel "Cry Macho" was adapted to film in 2021 and starred Clint Eastwood and Dwight Yoakam.
He passed away on December 11, 2000 at the age of 87.
Through the course of his lifetime, he wrote four plays, twelve screenplays, eight novels, two books on philosophy ("The Athenian Spirit" and "The Wounds of Sparta") and a book of poetry ("Absalom").
"The Rainmaker" was adapted into the 1956 film "The Rainmaker" starring Burt Lancaster and Katherine Hepburn. His 1975 novel "Cry Macho" was adapted to film in 2021 and starred Clint Eastwood and Dwight Yoakam.
He passed away on December 11, 2000 at the age of 87.
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September 10, 2014
Set pre-Pearl Harbor, this book gave me new glimpses into life in that era. It touches on homo-phobia, but the main gist was how complacent some of the main characters allowed themselves to get. I am glad that I pushed myself to read it, I will never forget it.
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