He was decorated with a Bronze Star Medal for his determined contribution. Prior to the start of his literary career, author Gary had served as a soldier-reporter in the Korean War. His books were widely acclaimed for their unique stories and set ups, and also because of the dedicated research work Gary used to do for a few years in the libraries and out in the open for each one of them. Quite often, his stories used to contain more than 500 thousand words. They were praised and appreciated all around the globe for their lively wit, adventurous and bawdy spirit, and stylish prose.Īuthor Gary used to write his novels in a lengthy format. Many of Gary’s novels were bestsellers both nationally and internationally. He was seen as a man who possessed acknowledged erudition and intellect. It is believed by many prominent writers and critics that Gary lived his life a paradoxical picaresque.

He was 70 years old and was suffering from complications of heart failure. The death of author Gary happened in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey on February 13, 1999. Some examples of such novels include a history of Black Magic White Magic occult and A Rope in Jungle. Gary had also joined a total of 9 circus troupes and had traveled along with them when he was writing Spangle.ĭuring his writing career, author Gary had produced numerous novels for younger readers. He had even travelled across the Balkans while doing the research for Raptor. This can be understood in a better way from the fact that he had stayed in Mexico for a period of 12 years for researching on the stories of his Aztec novels. Author Gary used to carry out a great deal of research work before writing any of his novels. They were also known for their occasional graphic content. The novels penned by the author were popular for their accuracy in historical details. His parents, Vaughnye May and Glen Edward Jenninsgs had raised him with great love and care.Īuthor Gary had attended formal schooling for a very small time and passing out from the Eastside School in Paterson, New Jersey, he remained homeschooled and self-educated. Gary was born in Buena Vista, Virginia on September 20, 1928.

In addition to the Aztec series, author Gary has also written another series called Spangle. Later in his career, Gary wrote some more books in continuation with Aztec and developed them into a novel series of the same name. He was also popular for writing adult novels of historical fiction and gained prominence after the immense of his 1980 book called Aztec. Gary Jennings was a reputed novelist from the United States, who was famous for writing children’s books and literature & fiction novels.

Aztec by gary jennings