| A Man in Charge Univ of Chicago Edition Contributor(s): Philipson, Morris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226667510 ISBN-13: 9780226667515 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: An old-fashioned man of character, Conrad Taylor is executive vice-president of a eastern university who, after leading a satisfying and well-ordered life, finds himself suddenly on shaky ground, struggling to do the right thing in the face of crisis, confrontation, and opportunity. "A Man in Charge" is an intricate novel about the uncertainties of personal power and the discovery of its limits. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00037790 |
| Series: Phoenix Fiction |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 5.29" W x 8.03" (0.88 lbs) 364 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Philipson, Morris: - Morris Philipson (1926-2011) was the director of the University of Chicago Press from 1967 to 2000 and the author of five novels and several scholarly books. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he received a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia University. He worked at Random House, Pantheon Books, Alfred A. Knopf, and Basic Books before becoming director at Chicago. Philipson took on ambitious scholarly projects, among the largest of which was The Lisle Letters, a six-volume work that the New York Times called "one of the most extraordinary historical works in the century" and that won the Carey-Thomas Award for creative publishing in 1981. In 1982, Philipson received the PEN American Center's Publisher Citation. For his efforts to bring the work of French writers to English readers, in 1984 the French Ministry of Culture awarded him the Commandeur de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He also received the Association of American Publishers' Curtis Benjamin Award for Creative Publishing, an award given to those whose "creativity and leadership have left a lasting mark on American publishing." |