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During World War II, he joined the Navy and served aboard a destroyer in the Pacific. He graduated from Hunter College, were he majored in English and psychology, with minors in dramatics and education. He was a prolific writer who also wrote under the names of Ed McBain, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, and Richard Marsten.
Jun 4, 2010 · In addition to writing for the silver screen, he wrote for many television series, including Columbo and the NBC series 87th Precinct (1961-1962), based on his popular novels. McBain was awarded the Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement in 1986 by the Mystery Writers of America and was the first American to receive the Cartier Diamond ...
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Dec 5, 2007 · The Chisholms: A Novel of the Journey West. Paperback – December 5, 2007. by Evan Hunter (Author) 4.2 10 ratings. See all formats and editions. A family as raw and unyielding as the soil of the Virginia farm they left behind, they pursued their dream, journeying west across the American continent. In a boundless land of unimaginable dangers ...
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A trip to California, a long and hazardous journey. One lives the exhausting, dangerous and occasionally odyssey across plains and forests, rafting down rivers, trading posts, facing the risks of hunger, fever, Indian attacks, and many mercenaries.
A family as raw and unyielding as the soil of the Virginia farm they left behind, they pursued their dream, journeying west across the American continent. In a boundless land of unimaginable dangers, they discovered their own will for survival -- and forged a triumph of the human spirit.
Jan 1, 1976 · 47 ratings4 reviews. The Chisholm family pursues their dreams of building a new life for themselves, braving the perils and hardships of the frontier as they venture westward across the American wilderness. Reprint. Genres WesternsHistorical FictionFiction. 304 pages, Mass Market Paperback. First published January 1, 1976.
Dec 5, 2007 · The Chisholms stands as an enduring American saga, vividly and unforgettably portrayed by master craftsman Evan Hunter. Associated Press One of those rare...novels that makes the reader happy as he reads and sad when he has finished. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) The best wagon train epic since A. B. Guthrie's The Way West. From the Publisher
