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John Gunther


Born
in North Side, Chicago, Illinois, The United States
August 30, 1901

Died
May 29, 1970

Genre
History, Memoir, Nonfiction


John Gunther 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 four months after her birth in 1929. The Gunthers divorced in 1944. In 1947, their beloved son Johnny ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 13,621 ratings · 949 reviews · 90 distinct works • Similar authors
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“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. ”
― John Gunther
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“Intellectually, he is like interstellar space - a vast vacuum occasionally crossed by homeless, wandering clichés.”
― John Gunther, Inside U.S.A
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“What is life? It departs covertly. Like a thief Death took him.”
― John Gunther, Death Be Not Proud
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