Rereadings: Seventeen Writers Revisit Books They Love

$14.74
This item is sold out

To view similar items click here.

Free Delivery on this purchase

Rereadings: Seventeen Writers Revisit Books They Love

Publisher: Farrar Straus GirouxFormat: Paperback

Is a book the same book—or a reader the same reader—the second time around? The seventeen authors in this witty and poignant collection of essays all agree on the answer: Never.The editor of “Rereadings ”is Anne Fadiman, and readers of her bestselling book “Ex Libris ”will find this volume especially satisfying. Her chosen authors include Sven Birkerts, Allegra Goodman, Vivian Gornick, Patricia Hampl, Phillip Lopate, and Luc Sante; the objects of their literary affections range from “Pride and Prejudice ”to “Sue Barton, Student Nurse.”These essays are not conventional literary criticism; they are about relationships. “Rereadings ”reveals at least as much about the reader as about the book: each is a miniature memoir that focuses on that most interesting of topics, the protean nature of love. And as every bibliophile knows, no love is more life-changing than the love of a book.

GST Note: GST is included in the price of this item. GST is included in the freight.

Customer Reviews

Delivery*

Delivery

Delivery time frames will depend on your location, please check the shipping calculator to see an estimate of when you can typically expect to receive your goods based on your postcode.