Jennie by paul gallico meet your next favorite book. Among paul gallico s best known books are the snow goose 1941, a classic story of dunkirk, and the poseidon adventure 1969, which was made into a very successful film. Oct 05, 2019 jennie paul gallico on free shipping on qualifying offers. He was educated in the new york city public school system, and entered columbia university in 1916, graduating in 1921his education was interrupted by an 18. Sports writer, screenwriter and novelist paul gallico was born in 1897 in new york city. Paul william gallico july 26, 1897 july 15, 1976 was an american novelist, short story and sports writer. The foolish immortals paul gallico stuck in a book.
This book starts out with a lonely little boy, who only wants a friend and ends up transporting you to a new life experience. A long trip down memory lane i grew up loving paul gallico s books. Jennie by gallico, paul and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Paul gallico books list of books by author paul gallico.
Gallico has entered the mind of the cat without destroying their integrity, mystery and independent natures theres nothing walt disney about this book and the way. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Of gallico, ive read snow goose and small miracle, have ordered jennie, and love of seven dolls very curious about it, and mrs harris goes to paris. I first read paul gallicos delightful and sobbingly heartaching book about a little boy who finds himself changed into a cat, when i was probably at target age 811, i think. Jennie has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Apr 27, 2016 this was written by paul gallico in 1950, who is more famous for his book the snow goose. Started reading this book, which id liked as a child, to my daughter rumer during pregnancy after watership down. This is the story of a young boy called peter, who is knocked down by a car. My agent and i were talking about introducing a pair of kittens to my old cat, and she mentioned that our grown cat could teach the kittens how to be cats. His parents were immigrants father from italy, mother from austria who emigrated to the us in 1895. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. The abandoned by paul gallico patricia hruby powell.
One day, he is following a stray cat through the streets when he is knocked down and seriously hurt. Jennie by paul gallico and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. What we were both talking about was jennie, a novel for children, written in the fifties by paul gallico. Other information a lengthy extract of this book can be found in a nice book called the personality of the cat, published by crown in the us in 1958. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Readers often think that he is british judging from his writing style. Among paul gallicos best known books are the snow goose 1941, a classic story of dunkirk, and the poseidon adventure 1969, which was made into a very successful film. Paul william gallico was born in new york city in 1897. His death occurred on july 15, 1976, at the age of 78. His father was a concert pianist, music teacher, and composer from italy named paolo gallico, while his mother was an austrian citizen named hortense erlich. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and. Jennie by paul gallico used very good 9780007395194.
All of paul gallicos books are wonderful, and noone should miss the snow goose and the hand of mary constable sadly, i think out of print. When his inattentive parents deny him a cat, 8 year old peter runs into the street to save a kitten, and is hit by a car. Jun 16, 20 when his inattentive parents deny him a cat, 8 year old peter runs into the street to save a kitten, and is hit by a car. But peter has a secret, he is really a human boy who forgot his road drill and after being hit by a coal lorry wakes up in the animal underground of london, as a cat. But he had always wanted to be a fiction writer and eventually retired from sports writing and went to live in europe to devote himself to writing novels and short stories. A sports editor, a columnist and an assistant managing editor for the new york daily news, he settled down in devon for a year in 1936 with a great dane and twenty. He is perhaps best remembered for the snow goose, his only real critical success, and for the novel the poseidon adventure, primarily through the 1972 film adaptation. Jennie by paul gallico to my series of essays about the most influential books in my life, i must add a fifth, which recently came to my attention in a funny way. Both also had successes with younger reader, animalcentered books miss bianca, the rescuers, and gallicos thomasina jennie etc. Jennie paul gallico on free shipping on qualifying offers.
Buy jennie new impression by paul gallico, bob haberfield isbn. Clipped illustrated jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Author gallico was born as paul william gallico on july 26, 1897, in new york city, new york, united states. Jennie schools young peter in the ways of cats, including how to sniff out a nice napping spot. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Paul gallico s charming book employs the same trope. Jennie is a book for all ages, for those who love cats to those who arent sure. In portraying jennie, a london tabby, paul gallico has given us not only a cats eyeview of the cosmos, but also a cat immortal. Jennie by gallico, paul and a great selection of related books. See all books authored by paul gallico, including the snow goose, and the silent miaow. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare. Author paul william gallico july 26, 1897 july 15, 1976 this book has the power to make you feel emotions, whatever they may be.
Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Book is cocked 14, bottom corners slightly scuffed, spine ends lightly rubbed with slight scuffing at gutters. All of paul gallico s books are wonderful, and noone should miss the snow goose and the hand of mary constable sadly, i think out of print. Jennie paperback by gallico paul isbn 0007395191 isbn. It is also one of the best books on cats ever written. A manual for kittens, strays, and homeless cats, and more on. Im really enjoying the abandoned by paul gallico and cant recommend it enough. I first read paul gallicos delightful and sobbingly heartaching book about a little boy who finds himself changed into a cat, when i was. He was one of the most wellknown sporting writers in america, and a minor celebrity. Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer paul gallico. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Paul gallico is an acute observer of the tricks that cats get up to see the silent miaow.
Peter is an eight year old boy who yearns for a cat to make up for a mother with little time for him, a caring nanny who hates felines and a father in the army. No, it was a fictious boat that featured in the book the poseidon adventure written by paul gallico in 1969. He was born in new york city to an italian immigrant musician father and a mother who had studied to be a singer, and paid his way through columbia university by tutoring children and working as a longshoreman. My copy of jennie was misplaced many years ago so to be able to read it again was a real treat. Paul gallico 18971976 was a popular and prolific sports columnist, screenwriter, and author of books for adults and children. Jennie shows peter the ways of cats and they set out on a number of colourful adventures together. An insightful story of catology and the life of homeless cats told as a small boys strange dream. Jennie is a cat, and her best friend, peter, is a white tom cat. Jennie by paul gallico, 9780007395194, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. She guides him through an epic adventure only to end peter as a boy again. Jul 01, 2011 paul gallico, the late author of jennie was born in new york city, and has been somewhat forgotten today. Jennie by paul gallico, 9780007395194, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A long trip down memory lane i grew up loving paul gallicos books. This was written by paul gallico in 1950, who is more famous for his book the snow goose.
Paul gallicos charming book employs the same trope. Buy jennie fifteenth impression by paul gallico isbn. Jennie follows the tale of two cats, and mostly focuses on the viewpoint of peter. With his gentle guide and companion, the unforgettable jenny baldrin, he becomes a hero, losing his life to save his friend and then to wake up. Jennie by gallico paul and a great selection of related books. Paul gallico, the late author of jennie was born in new york city, and has been somewhat forgotten today.
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