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Barry Hughart


Born
in Peoria, Illinois, The United States
March 13, 1934

Died
August 01, 2019

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Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


Hughart was educated at Phillips Academy (Andover). He attended Columbia University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in 1956.
Upon his graduation from Columbia, Hughart joined the United States Air Force and served from 1956 to 1960 where he was involved in laying mines in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. During Hughart's military service he began to develop his lifelong interest in China that led him to plan a series set in "an Ancient China that never was." His connection to China continued after his military service, as he worked with TechTop, a military surplus company that was based in Asia, from 1960 to 1965.
From 1965 to 1970 Hughart was the manager of the Lenox Hill Book Shop in New York City.
Hughart lived in Tucson, Arizona until ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 17,361 ratings · 1,762 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
Bridge of Birds (The Chroni...
4.27 avg rating — 10,471 ratings — published 1984
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The Story of the Stone (The...
4.12 avg rating — 2,950 ratings — published 1988 — 26 editions
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Eight Skilled Gentlemen (Th...
4.04 avg rating — 2,108 ratings — published 1991 — 21 editions
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Series by Barry Hughart

Bridge of Birds The Story of the Stone Eight Skilled Gentlemen
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“Error can point the way to truth, while empty-headedness can only lead to more empty-headedness or to a career in politics.”
― Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds
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“Fable has strong shoulders that carry far more truth than fact can.”
― Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds
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“The supernatural can be very annoying until one finds the key that transforms it into science," he observed mildly... "Come on, Ox, let's go out and get killed.”
― Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds
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AUGUST FANTASY: This poll decides which two novels move on the run-off poll for our August 2012 Fantasy Book of the Month.

 
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Beyond Reality: Welcome to May! 3 42 May 02, 2010 11:28AM  
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