Inglis Cook was born in the Midwest and attended schools in that area. Upon graduating from college, he served in the US Army Reserves, after which he began a graduate studies prog...view moreInglis Cook was born in the Midwest and attended schools in that area. Upon graduating from college, he served in the US Army Reserves, after which he began a graduate studies program. Among his interests are communitarian settlements, Feminist movements, and religious ferment in mid-nineteenth century USA and their influence on trends in the 20th century. He published two previous novels-"Fair Are The Woodlands" and "The Parsley Eater."view less