| Somewhere Towards the End Contributor(s): Athill, Diana (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847080693 ISBN-13: 9781847080691 Publisher: Granta Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Editors, Journalists, Publishers - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.30 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is it like to be old? Diana Athill made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs - her commitment, in her words, 'to understand, to be aware, to touch the truth'. Now in her nineties, 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Athill, Diana: - Diana Athill was born in 1917. She worked for the BBC throughout the Second World War and then helped Andre Deutsch establish the publishing company that bore his name. She is the author of five volumes of memoirs, Stet, Instead of a Letter, After a Funeral, Yesterday Morning, Make Believe, and a novel, Don't Look at Me Like That. |