Jack Denton Scott Explained

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

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jack Denton Scott, Cookbook Author And Novelist, 79 - The New York Times . . 1995-01-06 . 2021-09-11.
2. Web site: Jack Denton Scott | American Air Museum in Britain . Americanairmuseum.com . 2021-09-11.
3. Web site: 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 . 2021-09-11.