| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
400 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Picador, 2009. |
| Contents |
Santa's clinic: Croydon, 1955 -- Isaac Babel: Greece, 1967 -- Greece again: 1974 -- Negronis with Alan: Kensington, 1976 -- Guildhall farce: 1983 -- Talking to Patrick: New York and London, 1984-86 -- Buying a guitar with Ish: Nagasaki, 1954-60 -- In the bamboo club with Caz: Toronto, 1986 -- Looking for Jiří Wolf: Prague. 1989 -- Filming the Fens: Norfolk and Twickenham, 1991 -- Making an elephant: Sydenham, 1922-92 -- Poems -- Santa again: Christmas with Mr Brown, 1989-99 -- Reading aloud: Cheltenham and everywhere, 1991 -- I do like to be beside the seaside: Nice, 1997 -- Fishing with Ted: Devon, 1998 -- Filming again, with Fred: Canterbury Cathedral, 2000 -- Local history and an interview: Wandsworth, 1851-2005 -- Michel de Montaigne: Périgord, 1533-92. |
| Summary |
In his first nonfiction work, the Booker Prize-winning author presents a varied selection of essays, poetry, and interviews that chronicle his struggles to become a published author, his relations with other writers, and his insights on the writing profession. |
| Subject |
Swift, Graham, 1949-
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Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780307270993 alkaline paper |
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0307270998 alkaline paper |
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