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Overview
Roger Angell, the acclaimed New Yorker writer and editor, steps up with a selection of writings that celebrate a view from the tenth decade of an engaged, vibrant life. Whether it's a Fourth of July in rural Maine, the opening game of the 2015 World Series, editorial exchanges with John Updike, a letter to a son, or his award-winning essay on aging, "This Old Man," what links the pieces is Angell's unique perceptions and humor, his utter absence of self-pity, and his appreciation of friends and colleagues encountered over a fruitful career unlike any other.
Details
- ISBN-13: 9781101971390
- ISBN-10: 1101971398
- Publisher: Anchor Books
- Publish Date: October 2016
- Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
- Page Count: 320
