Signposts in a Strange Land Contributor(s): Percy, Walker (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312254199 ISBN-13: 9780312254193 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: At his death in 1990, Walker Percy left a considerable legacy of uncollected nonfiction. Assembled in "Signposts in a Strange Land," these essays on language, literature, philosophy, religion, psychiatry, morality, and life and letters in the South display the imaginative versatility of an author considered by many to be one the greatest modern American writers. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | American - General |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 99089573 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.88 lbs) 448 pages |
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Publisher Description: At his death in 1990, Walker Percy left a considerable legacy of uncollected nonfiction. Assembled in Signposts in a Strange Land, these essays on language, literature, philosophy, religion, psychiatry, morality, and life and letters in the South display the imaginative versatility of an author considered by many to be one the greatest modern American writers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Percy, Walker: - Walker Percy wrote several books, many of them bestsellers, and is considered one of the greatest American writers of our time. His books include The Moviegoer and Love in the Ruins. |