Malcolm Joseph Bosse (May 6, 1926 – May 3, 2002) was an American author of both young adult and adult novels. His novels are often set in

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, and have been praised for their cultural and historical information relating to the character's adventures. Bosse mostly wrote historical fiction novels after the publication of ''The Warlord,'' which became a best-seller. ''The Warlord'' was set in China in the 1920s. He also won the

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in 1983. Bosse was born in

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and died in

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. He is a graduate of

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and served in the

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. Bosse was also an English teacher in City College of New York in

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Bibliography

*''Journey of Tao Kim Nam,'' 1959 *''The Incident at Naha,'' 1972 *''The Man Who Loved Zoos,'' 1974 *(Co-editor) ''The Flowering of the Novel,'' 1975 *''The Seventy-nine Squares''. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. 1979. . *''Cave beyond Time,'' (young adult) 1980 *''Ganesh'' (young adult), 1981, reprinted under title ''Ordinary Magic,'' 1993 *''The Barracuda Gang'' (young adult), New York: Dutton: Lodestar Books: 1982. . *'' The Warlord: A Novel''. New York: Simon And Schuster. 1983. *''Fire in Heaven'' New York: Simon and Schuster. 1985 . *''Captives of Time,'' (young adult). New York: Delacorte Press: 1987. . *''Stranger at the Gate,'' 1989 *''Mister Touch,'' 1991 *''The Vast Memory of Love,'' New York: Ticknor & Fields: 1992. . *'' Deep Dream of the Rain Forest'' (young adult), 1993 *''The Examination'' (young adult), 1994 *''Tusk and Stone,'' 1995

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* Bosse, Malcolm, Jr. Bosse, Malcolm, Jr. Bosse, Malcolm, Jr. Bosse, Malcolm, Jr. Bosse, Malcolm, Jr. Writers of historical fiction set in the modern age American young adult novelists American male novelists {{US-novelist-1920s-stub