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    Ernest Hemingway
    A moveable feast; The sun also rises; Green hills of Africa...
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    James Jones
    Some came running; From here to eternity; The merry month of May...
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    Donald Culross Peattie
    A natural history of North American trees; A book of hours; Diversions of the field...
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Marian Johnson Castle

Born: 1896 in Kendall County, Illinois
Pen Name: Monty Castle

Connection to Illinois: Marian was born in northeastern Illinois.

Biography: Marian Castle began her career handling publicity for summer concert and lecture tours. She began her freelance writing career for magazines in 1930.

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Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

Marian Johnson Castle on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=marian+johnson+castle

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