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Jack Denton Scott

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Jack Denton Scott (1915 - 1995) was an American author who contributed to Reader's Digest for thirty years.[1] Born in Elkins, West Virginia, Scott started writing at the age of 16. He studied literature at Columbia University and University of Oxford.[1]

He also worked as a war correspondent for an army newspaper.[2][1] He also worked as the dogs editor for Field & Stream.[1]

Bibliography

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  • The Complete Book of Pasta: an Italian Cookbook (1968)
  • Loggerhead Turtle: Survivor from the Sea (1974)
  • Canada Geese (1976)
  • Discovering the Mysterious Egret (1978)
  • Island of Wild Horses (1978)
  • Moose (1981)
  • The Meat and Potatoes Cookbook (1988)[3]
  • Rice: A Cookbook (1989)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jack Denton Scott, Cookbook Author And Novelist, 79 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 1995-01-06. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. ^ "Jack Denton Scott | American Air Museum in Britain". Americanairmuseum.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Meat and Potatoes Cookbook by Maria Luisa, Author, Maria L. Scott, Author, Jack Denton Scott, With Farrar Straus Giroux $22.5 (352p) ISBN 978-0-374-20517-1". Publishersweekly.com. 1988-11-03. Retrieved 2021-09-11.