The Gentleman with the Walrus Mustache, in Which Are Set Forth Numerous Stirring Events in the Exemplary Life and Charitable Works of Mr. Colin Glencannon, Chief Engineer of the S.S. Inchliffe Castle
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1939. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #2341025
Reprint. A few spots on spine.
viii, 275 pp. In which are set forth numerous stirring events in the exemplary life and charitable works of Mr. Colin Glencannon, Chief Engineer of the S.S. Inchcliffe Castle. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Guy Gilpatric (January 21, 1896 - July 7, 1950) was an American pilot, flight instructor, journalist, short-story writer and novelist, best known for his Mr. Glencannon stories. When the United States entered World War I in 1917, Gilpatric enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Service as a first lieutenant. He was stationed overseas as an engineering officer in the First Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). He then became a journalist in France for some time before moving to Antibes, where he worked as a publicity agent. It was there that he got the inspiration for his Mr. Glencannon stories, which were published in the Saturday Evening Post. In 1940, he and his wife Louise returned to the US. In 1943, his book Action in the North Atlantic was made into a film.
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