Souvenirs of a Blown World
Sketches From the Sixties: Writings About America, 1966-1973
$36.71
- Paperback
235 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2011
Summary
Bestselling author of the Fletch series Gregory Mcdonald presents firsthand accounts of major events during the sixties and interviews with Joan Baez, Abbie Hoffman, Krishnamurti, Phil Ochs, Andy Warhol, and others. The year was 1966, and fresh off the heels of his controversial debut novel Running Scared, Mcdonald was hired to write for the Boston Globe with the instruction to “Go and have fun and write about it, and if you end up cut and bleeding on the sidewalk, call the office.” Souvenirs…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583228661 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583228667 |
| Author: | Gregory McDonald |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 235 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 139mm |
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Critics Review
“[Gregory Mcdonald] is one of the best writers we have—to the point and always original.” –New York Times Book Review
“Mcdonald is one of the cleverest writers around.” –United Press International
About The Author
Gregory McDonald
Twice the winner of the Edgar Allen Poe Award and described by critics as the inventor of the sunlight mystery and “the Master of the Pointed Story,” GREGORY MCDONALD has published twenty-six books, including the Fletch books. From 1966 to 1973 he worked for the Boston Globe, where he was the first member of the major media to write against the Vietnam War.
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