Gallico, Paul 1897-1976
Overview
| Works: | 656 works in 3,192 publications in 13 languages and 43,086 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Drama Juvenile works Action and adventure films Disaster films Humorous fiction Film adaptations Biographical films Historical fiction Action and adventure fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator, Other, Conceptor, Author of dialog |
| Classifications: | PS3513.A413, 813.52 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Paul Gallico
- Poseidon by Wolfgang Petersen( Visual )
- The Poseidon adventure by Ronald Neame( Visual )
- The snow goose and other stories by Christine Brooke-Rose( Recording )
- The big operator( Visual )
- Verna, USO girl by Paul Gallico( Visual )
- Beyond the Poseidon adventure( Visual )
- Confessions of a story-teller by Paul Gallico( Book )
- Enter madame! ; Big brown eyes ; Wedding present( Visual )
- 2103, the deadly wake : the triangle ; The Poseidon adventure( Visual )
- Survival collection : Twister, the perfect storm, Poseidon, Outbreak( Visual )
- The adventures of Hiram Holiday( Visual )
- The snow goose by Paul Gallico( Book )
- English period furniture & decorations by Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc( Book )
- Paul Gallico's The Snow goose by Paul Gallico( Recording )
- The Poseidon adventure by Paul Gallico( Visual )
- Mrs. 'Arris goes to Paris( Visual )
- English literature by Western Australia( Book )
- English period furniture & decorations by Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc( Book )
- William W. West Papers( )
- Don Wharton papers by Don Wharton( )
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Most widely held works by
Paul Gallico
The snow goose by
Paul Gallico(
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266 editions published between 1940 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 3,990 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Against the backdrop of World War II, friendship develops between a lonely crippled painter and a village girl, when together they minister to an injured snow goose
266 editions published between 1940 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 3,990 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Against the backdrop of World War II, friendship develops between a lonely crippled painter and a village girl, when together they minister to an injured snow goose
The Poseidon adventure by
Paul Gallico(
Book
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91 editions published between 1952 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,774 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The luxury liner "Poseidon" is hit by a massive tsunami on New Year's Eve, rocking the ship upside down; and a small ban of trapped survivors must work their way through the labyrinth of the ships' underbelly to escape
91 editions published between 1952 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,774 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The luxury liner "Poseidon" is hit by a massive tsunami on New Year's Eve, rocking the ship upside down; and a small ban of trapped survivors must work their way through the labyrinth of the ships' underbelly to escape
Love, let me not hunger by
Paul Gallico(
Book
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34 editions published between 1963 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When storm and fire strike a British circus on tour in Spain, five ill-assorted troupers struggle to keep the animals, themselves and their hopes alive
34 editions published between 1963 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When storm and fire strike a British circus on tour in Spain, five ill-assorted troupers struggle to keep the animals, themselves and their hopes alive
Thomasina : the cat who thought she was God by
Paul Gallico(
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66 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thomasina has delusions of grandeur and a fierce desire to live
66 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thomasina has delusions of grandeur and a fierce desire to live
Mrs. 'Arris goes to Paris by
Paul Gallico(
Book
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18 editions published between 1958 and 1989 in English and held by 1,145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An honest, hard-working cleaning woman scrimps and sacrifices to go to Paris and visit the House of Dior
18 editions published between 1958 and 1989 in English and held by 1,145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An honest, hard-working cleaning woman scrimps and sacrifices to go to Paris and visit the House of Dior
Mrs. 'Arris goes to Moscow by
Paul Gallico(
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38 editions published between 1974 and 2012 in English and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a tour to Moscow won in a raffle, Mrs. 'Arris and friend try to reunite her English employer and his long-lost Russian fiancee
38 editions published between 1974 and 2012 in English and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a tour to Moscow won in a raffle, Mrs. 'Arris and friend try to reunite her English employer and his long-lost Russian fiancee
Trial by terror by
Paul Gallico(
Book
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39 editions published between 1951 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 1,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of an American reporter who goes behind the iron curtain to find out why men confess to crimes they do not commit
39 editions published between 1951 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 1,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of an American reporter who goes behind the iron curtain to find out why men confess to crimes they do not commit
Poseidon by
Wolfgang Petersen(
Visual
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38 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 995 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Over 2,000 passengers and crew are celebrating New Year's Eve aboard the luxury cruise ship 'Poseidon' on the open sea. Without warning, at midnight, a rogue wave hundreds of feet high, slams into the ship and rolls it upside down. Most of the passengers and crew are killed outright, but several hundred remain alive in the ballroom, where the party was being held. Realizing their only hope of rescue lies at the surface of the water, a handful of survivors, led by Dylan and Robert start to make their way past falling debris, flash fires, and the ever-present threat of flooding. Their destination is the ship's propeller shafts
38 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 995 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Over 2,000 passengers and crew are celebrating New Year's Eve aboard the luxury cruise ship 'Poseidon' on the open sea. Without warning, at midnight, a rogue wave hundreds of feet high, slams into the ship and rolls it upside down. Most of the passengers and crew are killed outright, but several hundred remain alive in the ballroom, where the party was being held. Realizing their only hope of rescue lies at the surface of the water, a handful of survivors, led by Dylan and Robert start to make their way past falling debris, flash fires, and the ever-present threat of flooding. Their destination is the ship's propeller shafts
Too many ghosts by
Paul Gallico(
Book
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35 editions published between 1959 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 987 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Weird sights and sounds so disturb the occupants of a lovely old ancestral mansion that a London detective is hired to exorcise its its other-worldly visitors
35 editions published between 1959 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 987 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Weird sights and sounds so disturb the occupants of a lovely old ancestral mansion that a London detective is hired to exorcise its its other-worldly visitors
Miracle in the wilderness : a Christmas story of Colonial America by
Paul Gallico(
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19 editions published between 1955 and 1984 in English and held by 933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Only a miracle will save Jasper Adams and his wife and child, held captive by Indians on Christmas Eve
19 editions published between 1955 and 1984 in English and held by 933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Only a miracle will save Jasper Adams and his wife and child, held captive by Indians on Christmas Eve
The abandoned by
Paul Gallico(
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32 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in English and held by 830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An eight-year old London boy named Peter, with a distant nanny and neglectful parents, is injured while rescuing a stray cat named Jennie from being hit by a car. During the resultant coma, he is transformed into a cat, and taken care of by Jennie in spite of her contempt for humans
32 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in English and held by 830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An eight-year old London boy named Peter, with a distant nanny and neglectful parents, is injured while rescuing a stray cat named Jennie from being hit by a car. During the resultant coma, he is transformed into a cat, and taken care of by Jennie in spite of her contempt for humans
The small miracle by
Paul Gallico(
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81 editions published between 1950 and 1985 in 3 languages and held by 796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pepino is a ten-year-old orphan whose love and livelihood is a donkey called Violetta. Violetta falls ill and Pepino, in desperation, seeks an audience with the Pope
81 editions published between 1950 and 1985 in 3 languages and held by 796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pepino is a ten-year-old orphan whose love and livelihood is a donkey called Violetta. Violetta falls ill and Pepino, in desperation, seeks an audience with the Pope
Scruffy; a diversion by
Paul Gallico(
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49 editions published between 1962 and 2002 in 5 languages and held by 787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
There is a superstition that if the Barbary Apes leave Gibraltar, the English will also leave. This story is set in Gibraltar at the start of the Second World War, and is the story of the efforts required to keep the apes in Gibraltar. The major problem is an ape called Harold (a.k.a. Scruffy), who is appallingly behaved, and who does his best to bring down the wrath of officialdom on all the apes and their keepers
49 editions published between 1962 and 2002 in 5 languages and held by 787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
There is a superstition that if the Barbary Apes leave Gibraltar, the English will also leave. This story is set in Gibraltar at the start of the Second World War, and is the story of the efforts required to keep the apes in Gibraltar. The major problem is an ape called Harold (a.k.a. Scruffy), who is appallingly behaved, and who does his best to bring down the wrath of officialdom on all the apes and their keepers
The hand of Mary Constable by
Paul Gallico(
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30 editions published between 1964 and 1978 in English and German and held by 773 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Professor Constable, a world renowned scientist, believes his daughter, who died of leukemia at the age of 10 years, is trying to communicate with him from beyond the grave
30 editions published between 1964 and 1978 in English and German and held by 773 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Professor Constable, a world renowned scientist, believes his daughter, who died of leukemia at the age of 10 years, is trying to communicate with him from beyond the grave
The boy who invented the bubble gun; an odyssey of innocence by
Paul Gallico(
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8 editions published between 1974 and 1976 in English and held by 768 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Julian West, a headstrong but endearing prodigy, travels from San Diego to Washington, DC in order to patent his invention - a seemingly innocuous toy gun that shoots beautiful, luminous soap bubbles
8 editions published between 1974 and 1976 in English and held by 768 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Julian West, a headstrong but endearing prodigy, travels from San Diego to Washington, DC in order to patent his invention - a seemingly innocuous toy gun that shoots beautiful, luminous soap bubbles
Coronation by
Paul Gallico(
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23 editions published between 1962 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 751 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Clagg family look forward to viewing the Coronation Procession - having paid a large fee for a select post in a London street - but are bitterly disappointed when the site proves to be a barren lot screened from all view
23 editions published between 1962 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 751 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Clagg family look forward to viewing the Coronation Procession - having paid a large fee for a select post in a London street - but are bitterly disappointed when the site proves to be a barren lot screened from all view
The Pride of the Yankees by
Jo Swerling(
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22 editions published between 1942 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lou Gehrig, the Yank's great first baseman and the son of poor immigrants, rose to heights of baseball fame -- only to be cut down at the peak of his career by an incurable illness known as ALS
22 editions published between 1942 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lou Gehrig, the Yank's great first baseman and the son of poor immigrants, rose to heights of baseball fame -- only to be cut down at the peak of his career by an incurable illness known as ALS
The foolish immortals by
Paul Gallico(
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26 editions published between 1900 and 1969 in English and Undetermined and held by 738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Partly parable, partly realistic character study of a group of people seeking easy money and the secret of longevity
26 editions published between 1900 and 1969 in English and Undetermined and held by 738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Partly parable, partly realistic character study of a group of people seeking easy money and the secret of longevity
The man who was magic; a fable of innocence by
Paul Gallico(
Book
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21 editions published between 1966 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 726 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A stranger comes to the city of Mageia and challenges its inhabitants with a new kind of magic - a magic that restores innocence and faith
21 editions published between 1966 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 726 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A stranger comes to the city of Mageia and challenges its inhabitants with a new kind of magic - a magic that restores innocence and faith
The steadfast man; a biography of St. Patrick by
Paul Gallico(
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28 editions published between 1954 and 1967 in English and held by 720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ireland's apostle, scholar and missionary
28 editions published between 1954 and 1967 in English and held by 720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ireland's apostle, scholar and missionary
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Related Identities
- Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress)
- Lucas, Josh Other Performer Actor
- Dreyfuss, Richard Other Performer Actor
- Russell, Kurt Other Performer Actor
- Badelt, Klaus Composer
- Protosevich, Mark 1961- Scenarist Other Author of screenplay Author
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Gehrig, Lou 1903-1941
- Petersen, Wolfgang Director
- Petersen, Wolfgang Other Production personnel Performer Director Author
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--Patients Baseball players Boys Brainwashing Castles Cats Christmas stories Coronations Cruise ships Disasters Elizabeth--II,--Queen of Great Britain, England England--London Families Fashion Fathers and daughters France--Dunkerque France--Paris Frontier and pioneer life Gallico, Paul, Geese Gehrig, Lou, Human-animal relationships Immortalism Impostors and imposture Inspiration Israel Italy Magic Middle-aged women New York (State) New York (State)--New York New York Yankees (Baseball team) Ocean liners Ocean travel Patrick,--Saint, Romance fiction, American Russia (Federation)--Moscow Scotland Seances Shipwrecks Shipwreck survival Speeches, addresses, etc., American Survival Suspense fiction Swindlers and swindling Television adaptations Terrorists United States
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Alternative Names
Galiḳo, Pol 1897-1976
Gallico Paul
Gallico, Paul 1897-
Gallico, Paul W. 1897-1976
Gallico, Paul William
Gallico, Paul William 1897-1976
Gallico Paulas Williamas
Gėlliko, Pol 1897-1976
Gyariko, Pōru 1897-1976
Paul Gallico American writer and journalist
Paul Gallico Amerikaans journalist
Paul Gallico écrivain américain
Paul Gallico scríbhneoir agus iriseoir Meiriceánach
Paul Gallico scrittore statunitense
Paul Gallico US-amerikanischer Autor
Pōru Gyariko 1897-1976
Πωλ Γκαλίκο
Гэллико, Пол
Гэллико, Пол 1897-1976
Пол Гелліко американський письменник і журналіст
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גאליקו, פול 1897-1976
גליקו, פול 1897-1976
פול גאליקו
بول غاليكو، 1897-1976
جاليكو، بول، 1897-1976
پاول جاليكو
گا ليكو، پل، 1897-1976
갈리코, 폴 1897-1976
갤리코, 폴 1897-1976
ガリコ, ポール
ギャリコ, ポール
ポール・ギャリコ
保羅·葛里克
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