Thomas W. Duncan (1905–1987)
Autor(a) de Gus the Great
About the Author
Obras por Thomas W. Duncan
From a Harvard notebook 1 exemplar
Mississippi fiume di pionieri 1 exemplar
Hours from a Life, and Other Poems 1 exemplar
Ring horse 1 exemplar
Virgo Descending 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Duncan, Thomas W.
- Data de nascimento
- 1905-10-15
- Data de falecimento
- 1987
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Casey, Iowa, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
- Locais de residência
- Casey, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA - Educação
- Harvard University
Drake University - Ocupações
- journalist
professor - Organizações
- Des Moines Tribune
Grinnell College
Membros
Críticas
Prémios
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Associated Authors
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 9
- Membros
- 54
- Popularidade
- #299,230
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 1
- ISBN
- 2
- Línguas
- 1
Just as in real life some you like, some you would not want to associate with.
The story starts late in Gus's (Augustus H. Burgoyne's) life. 1938 to be exact. Then jumps back in time a bit to introduce some main characters. Finally jumps back to just before the birth of a baby boy whose unwed parents leave him to a bad start in life.
Gus overcomes the bad start, realizes his dreams of owning a circus but... The characteristics that formed his youth crop up and... But I don't want to spoil it for you. Book can be had inexpensively through online auctions and booksellers.… (mais)