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John Gunther




John Gunther

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born
August 30, 1901

died
May 29, 1970

gender
male

place of birth
Chicago, IL, The United States


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John Gunther was born on August 30, 1901 on the North Side of Chicago. He was one of the best known and most admired journalists of his day, and his series of "Inside" books, starting with Inside Europe in 1936, were immensely popular profiles of the major world powers. One critic noted that it was Gunther's special gift to "unite the best qualities of the newspaperman and the historian." It was a gift that readers responded to enthusiastically. The "Inside" books sold 3,500,000 copies over a period of thirty years.

While publicly a bon vivant and modest celebrity, Gunther in his private life suffered disappointment and tragedy. He and Frances Fineman, whom he married in 1927, had a daughter who died...more




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avg rating: 3.73 | 1,586 ratings | 169 reviews | 26 distinct works
Death Be Not Proud Death Be Not Proud
by John Gunther
avg rating 3.75 — 1,310 ratings — published 1949
17 editions
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Inside Russia Today Inside Russia Today
by John Gunther
avg rating 4.00 — 6 ratings — published 1958
2 editions
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Inside U.S.A Inside U.S.A
by John Gunther
avg rating 3.33 — 6 ratings — published 1947
2 editions
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Sterling Point Books: Alexande... Sterling Point Books: Alexander the Great (Sterling Point Books)
by John Gunther
avg rating 3.60 — 5 ratings — published 2007
2 editions
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Jason And The Golden Fleece Jason And The Golden Fleece
by John Gunther
avg rating 3.33 — 3 ratings — published 2008
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Inside Africa Inside Africa
by John Gunther
avg rating 3.33 — 3 ratings — published 1954
2 editions
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Death Be Not Proud Death Be Not Proud
by John Gunther
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2007
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Inside Europe Inside Europe
by John Gunther
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 1933
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High King High King
by John Gunther
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2006
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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar
by John Gunther
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2008
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"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. "
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