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Jon Clinch
author profile
born
September 12, 1954
gender
male
place of birth
United States
website
genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
A native of upstate New York and a graduate of Syracuse University, Jon Clinch has taught American Literature, been Creative Director for a Philadelphia ad agency, and run his own agency in the Philadelphia suburbs. His stories have appeared in John Gardner's MSS. magazine.
FINN, his first novel, has variously been described as "Ravishing" (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY), "Revelatory" (THE WASHINGTON POST), "Convincingly nightmarish" (NEWSWEEK), and "A triumph of imagination and graceful writing" (USA TODAY). He and his wife have one daughter.
books by Jon Clinch
combine editionsavg rating: 3.80 | 414 ratings | 2 distinct works
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Finn: A Novel (Hardcover) by Jon Clinch (Goodreads author!) avg rating 3.77 — 385 ratings — published 2008 4 editions |
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Finn (paperback) by Jon Clinch (Goodreads author!) avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 2008 |
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"I really enjoyed this novel that gives Pap Finn's back story. It followed the details of the original text very well and explains all the items founds at and circumstances surrounding Pap's death. I was only let down once, and that was that there w...more " | |||||||||||
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"This is the story of Finn, the infamous Huckleberry’s father, as mean and despicable a fictional character (or a real one, come to that) as ever graced the pages of a book, I think. His character was eluded to occasionally during the telling of Mar...more " | |||||||||||
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"Finn is a beautiful work in an expanded universe (to steal a term more often used in certain other genres) originated by Mark Twain. I found Mr. Clinch's take on the Huckleberry Finn story to be rather inspired. His characterizations remind ...more " | |||||||||||
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quotes by Jon Clinch
"Best opening quote:
"Under a low sun, pursued by fish and mounted by crows and veiled in a loud swarm of bluebottle flies, the body comes down the river like a deadfall stripped clean."
Finn, p. 1"
— Jon Clinch
"Under a low sun, pursued by fish and mounted by crows and veiled in a loud swarm of bluebottle flies, the body comes down the river like a deadfall stripped clean."
Finn, p. 1"
— Jon Clinch
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Hi Jon and thanks for adding me as a friend.If you have time, I'd love for you to visit my web site, jeanniebarber.com. I'm a novice writer so feel free to make any kind of suggestions, ideas or thoughts to correct it. I’m co-authoring a novel with a friend I've of 30 years. While you're there, please sign the guestbook, too! There’s also a link to our book you can click on…clairkelley@synthasite.com. This site is brand new and in the editing stage as is our story. Please visit it as well. Blessings,
Jeannie
Hi Jon and thanks for adding me as a friend.If you have time, I'd love for you to visit my web site, jeanniebarber.com. I'm a novice writer so feel free to make any kind of suggestions, ideas or thoughts to correct it. I’m co-authoring a novel with a friend I've of 30 years. While you're there, please sign the guestbook, too! There’s also a link to our book you can click on…clairkelley@synthasite.com. This site is brand new and in the editing stage as is our story. Please visit it as well. Blessings,
Jeannie
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