The Journals of John Cheever
Author | : John Cheever |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2011-10-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307790293 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307790290 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In these journals, the experiences of one of the most renowned twentieth-century American writers come to life with fascinating, wholly revealing detail. • "A treasure-trove of riches." —The New York Times Book Review The Pulitzer Prize-winning author's journals provide peerless insights into the creation of his novels and stories. But they are equally the record of a complex, often dark, always closely observed inner world. No American writer of comparable stature has left such an unreservedly revealing and moving account of himself: his family life, his literary life, and his emotional life. The final word from one of modern America's great writers, The Journals of John Cheever provides a powerful and beautiful capstone to a towering oeuvre.