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Glendon Fred Swarthout (April 8, 1918 – September 23, 1992) was an American writer and novelist. Several of his novels were made into films. Where the Boys Are, and The Shootist, which was John Wayne's last work, are probably the best known.
Glendon Swarthout has 38 books on Goodreads with 23206 ratings. Glendon Swarthout’s most popular book is The Homesman.
Oct 6, 2014 · But after reading The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout, which is basically Little House on the Prairie for grown-ups, you’ll realize that even at its grittiest, Little House couldn’t capture the whole truth about the devastating hardships of prairie life.
Glendon Swarthout was an author/novelist who authored about twenty books, seven of which were adapted to screenplays, and all seven were turned into films between 1956 and 1984. Swarthout was born in Pinckney, Michigan on April 8, 1918.
Glendon Swarthout had the widest literary range of any American author of his generation, writing 16 novels that ranged from dramas to comedies to romances and mysteries, and another 6 novellas for young adults with his wife, Kathryn.
Glendon Swarthout had the widest literary range of any American author of his generation, writing 16 novels that ranged from dramas to comedies to romances and mysteries, and another 6 novellas for young adults with his wife, Kathryn.
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Sep 26, 1992 · Glendon Swarthout, author of "Bless the Beasts and Children" and other novels set largely in the West, died on Wednesday at his home here. He was 74 years old.
