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Reading My Father by Alexandra Styron: A Memoir UNABRIDGED 9 Disc Audiobook CD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Audiobook
- Features
- Unabridged
- Subject
- Biography & Autobiography
- ISBN
- 9781611744996
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Highbridge Audio
ISBN-10
1611744997
ISBN-13
9781611744996
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038550597
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reading My Father : a Memoir
Publication Year
2011
Topic
General, Literary
Language
English
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Compact Disc
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 In.
Item Length
5.3 In.
Item Width
6.4 In.
Item Weight
8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
8220;Readers passionate about American literature will be fascinated by Alexandra "s insightful tales about her complicated father and his circle, which included Peter Matthiessen, Norman Mailer, and Arthur Miller. â€� Booklist [starred review], 8220;Readers passionate about American literature will be fascinated by Alexandra's insightful tales about her complicated father and his circle, which included Peter Matthiessen, Norman Mailer, and Arthur Miller.       - Booklist [starred review], 8220;Readers passionate about American literature will be fascinated by Alexandra s insightful tales about her complicated father and his circle, which included Peter Matthiessen, Norman Mailer, and Arthur Miller. Booklist [starred review], [Styron] draws subtle comparisons to other giants of her father's literary fraternity-pugnacious, capricious, and sometimes cruel men like Norman Mailer and Arthur Miller-to outline the question at the heart of her reflection: Is his art enough of an excuse? The memoir's eloquent prose and fluid structure suggest his talent may be hereditary. A       - Entertainment Weekly, "A memoir perfect not just for general audio collections, but for any interested in literature and literary biographies."        - California Bookwatch, A memoir perfect not just for general audio collections, but for any interested in literature and literary biographies.California Bookwatch, S[Styron] draws subtle comparisons to other giants of her father "s literary fraternity "pugnacious, capricious, and sometimes cruel men like Norman Mailer and Arthur Miller "to outline the question at the heart of her reflection: Is his art enough of an excuse? The memoir "s eloquent prose and fluid structure suggest his talent may be hereditary. A " " Entertainment Weekly, "A multi-dimensional, continually fascinating portrait of William Styron's life."       - The Washington Post, "[Styron] draws subtle comparisons to other giants of her father's literary fraternity--pugnacious, capricious, and sometimes cruel men like Norman Mailer and Arthur Miller--to outline the question at the heart of her reflection: Is his art enough of an excuse? The memoir's eloquent prose and fluid structure suggest his talent may be hereditary. A-"       -- Entertainment Weekly, "[Styron] draws subtle comparisons to other giants of her father's literary fraternity--pugnacious, capricious, and sometimes cruel men like Norman Mailer and Arthur Miller--to outline the question at the heart of her reflection: Is his art enough of an excuse? The memoir's eloquent prose and fluid structure suggest his talent may be hereditary. A-" -- Entertainment Weekly, 8220;Readers passionate about American literature will be fascinated by Alexandra's insightful tales about her complicated father and his circle, which included Peter Matthiessen, Norman Mailer, and Arthur Miller."       -- Booklist [starred review], [Styron] draws subtle comparisons to other giants of her father s literary fraternity pugnacious, capricious, and sometimes cruel men like Norman Mailer and Arthur Miller to outline the question at the heart of her reflection: Is his art enough of an excuse? The memoir s eloquent prose and fluid structure suggest his talent may be hereditary. A Entertainment Weekly
Number of Volumes
9 vols.
Dewey Decimal
813/.6 B
Edition Description
Unabridged edition
Synopsis
Alexandra Styron's parents-the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Sophie's Choice and his political activist wife, Rose-were, for half a century, leading players on the world's cultural stage. Alexandra was raised under both the halo of her father's brilliance and the long shadow of his troubled mind. From Styron's youth and precocious literary debut to the triumphs of his best-known books and on through his spiral into depression, Reading My Father portrays the epic sweep of an American artist's life. It is also a tale of filial love, beautifully written with humor, compassion, and grace., Alexandra Styron's parents-the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Sophie's Choice and his political activist wife, Rose-were, for half a century, leading players on the world's cultural stage. Alexandra was raised under both the halo of her father's brilliance and the long shadow of his troubled mind. From Styron's youth and precocious literary debut to the triumphs of his best-known books and on through his spiral into depression, Reading My Father portrays the epic sweep of an American artist's life. It is also a tale of filial love, beautifully written with humor, compassion, and grace., William Styron's youngest child explores the life of a fascinating and difficult man whose own memoir, Darkness Visible, searingly chronicled his battle with major depression.
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Styron, Alexandra
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