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Publication

2009 - W.W. Norton, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

45,500 words, Guess

Page Count

182 pages

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Classifications

  • DDC828.91409
  • LCCPR6051.T43 Z47 2009

Description

Diana Athill made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs, now aged ninety, and freed from any inhibitions that even she may once have had, she reflects frankly on the losses and occasionally the gains that old age brings, and on the wisdom and fortitude required to face death. This is a lively narrative of events, lovers and friendships: the people and experiences that have taught her to regret very little, to resist despondency and to question the beliefs and customs of her own generation.

Description

An esteemed memoirist and one of the great editors in British publishing examines aging with the grace of Elegy for Iris and the wry irreverence of I Feel Bad About My Neck.

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  • Somewhere towards the end: a memoirW.W. Norton2009-01-01
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