The son of a distinguished soldier, Hutchinson was raised in a military environment in India where it was hoped that he would enter the military. Unfortunately, his health was poor and he returned to England where he studied medicine. After three years of study, he abandoned medicine for a literary career. In 1908, he published his first novel, Once Aboard the Lugger, which was well-received. From 1912 to 1916, he served as editor of the Daily Graphic. In 1916, he entered military service with the Royal Engineers and subsequently served with the British Army of Occupation. After the war, he returned to his literary pursuits and in 1920, published his most successful work, If Winter Comes, which made the best-seller list. He became one of the most popular authors of the 1920's, both in England and America. His other works include The Happy Warrior (1912), The Clean Heart (1914), This Freedom (1922), The Eighth Wonder (1923), One Increasing Purpose (1925), The Uncertain Trumpet (1929), The Golden Pound (1930), The Soft Spot (1933), A Year That the Locust (1935), As Once You Were (1938), It Happened Like This (1942) and Bring Back the Days (1958). |
