Quote by: Paul Engle

Our small ears never had such a workout as on the Fourth of July, hearing not only our own bursting crackers but also those of our friends, and often the boom of homemade cannon shot off by daring boys of 16 years, ready to lose a hand if it blew up.


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Author Bio


  • NamePaul Engle
  • DescriptionPoet, fiction writer, academic
  • BornOctober 12, 1908
  • DiedMarch 22, 1991
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionNovelist; Librettist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship