Rupert Hughes
Rupert Raleigh Hughes was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He was the brother of Howard R. Hughes Sr. and uncle of billionaire Howard R. Hughes Jr. His three-volume scholarly biography of George Washington broke new ground in demythologizing Washington and was well received by historians. A staunch anti-Communist, in the 1940s he served as president of the American Writers Association, a group of anti-Communist writers.
In a Little Town
In a close-knit community, characters grapple with identity, love, and the unexpected turns of life, revealing the irony and heartfelt realities of their existence.
By Rupert Hughes
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1
Discover how the hidden love lives of famous musicians shaped their timeless compositions and legacies.
By Rupert Hughes
Within these walls
A newly married couple escapes a city filled with disease and death, but their journey home brings new challenges as they try to start a life together.
By Rupert Hughes
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2
Discover the hidden love lives and emotional struggles of famous musicians, where passion and art collide in unexpected ways.
By Rupert Hughes
Excuse Me!
A young couple's wedding plans take a hilarious turn when a taxicab accident threatens to derail their journey to the altar.
By Rupert Hughes
Mrs. Budlong's Christmas Presents
** In a town obsessed with holiday gifts, a woman's scheme to receive the most extravagant presents backfires, leading to a yuletide of comical chaos.
By Rupert Hughes
What Will People Say? A Novel
A soldier's return to New York City ignites a quest for love and identity, spurred by a captivating woman who embodies the allure and mystery of high society.
By Rupert Hughes
The Cup of Fury: A Novel of Cities and Shipyards
** Amidst the chaos of World War I, an American girl living with a British family confronts forbidden desires and wartime treachery.
By Rupert Hughes
The Dozen from Lakerim
** Twelve loyal friends dare to leave everything they know behind, risking it all for a shared dream of athletic glory, but their brotherhood is put to the ultimate test as they confront new rivalries and the growing pains of youth.
By Rupert Hughes
The Last Rose of Summer
In a world obsessed with appearances, an overlooked woman discovers her worth and confronts societal expectations when an unexpected connection sparks a journey of self-acceptance and the possibility of love.
By Rupert Hughes
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
A small-town girl chases fortune in the big city, only to find herself caught in the complicated lives of the wealthy.
By Rupert Hughes
Colonel Crockett's Co-operative Christmas
A lonesome man in a big city decides to throw a massive Christmas party for all the other lonely souls, proving that togetherness can be the greatest gift of all.
By Rupert Hughes
Clipped Wings
A mother's ordinary return home turns nightmarish when she finds her children in a bizarre, playful scene of make-believe death led by a talented young actress.
By Rupert Hughes
Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions
Discover the untold stories of rising American composers and their fight to establish a unique national sound.
By Rupert Hughes