Verwandte Artikel zu Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Inhaltsangabe
David Pryce-Jones weaves a vivid life story through vignettes of the many famous authors―friends, acquaintances, interview subjects―who gave him personally inscribed books. In Signatures he offers a window onto the lives and work of these extraordinary people.
As a child, Pryce-Jones spent time at Isaiah Berlin’s house. As a teenager, lunching with Bernard Berenson at I Tatti, he prompted an outburst about Parisian anti-Semitism. W. H. Auden found him at Oxford to praise his competition poem, and he later visited Auden in his loft studio in Austria. Svetlana Alliluyeva reminisced about her father, Joseph Stalin, while staying at the Pryce-Jones house in Wales.
A highbrow salon gathered in the home of Arthur Koestler, who strove to be an English gentleman and who was with Pryce-Jones in Reykjavik covering the Fischer-Spassky chess match. Saul Bellow spoke of an old friend, now a capo famiglia, promising to deal with student rioters in 1968 Chicago. After swapping houses with Pryce-Jones one summer, Jessica Mitford insisted that he would have been a Communist in the 1930s. Robert Graves challenged a quotation from Virgil, and told the Queen that she was a descendant of Muhammad.
We meet V. S. Naipaul, a free spirit who understood that “the world is what it is.” Muriel Spark would come round for lunch with the Pryce-Joneses in Florence, enjoying conspiratorial stories about Italian politics. At his sepulchral home in Heidelberg, Albert Speer demonstrated his way of “admitting a little to deny a great deal.” In Isaac Singer we see generosity, candor, and mischievous humor. This is only a small sampling of the remarkable personalities who have left their signatures on a fascinating life.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor
David Pryce-Jones was born in Vienna in 1936 and studied modern history at Magdalen College, Oxford. His career has included spells teaching creative writing in Iowa and in California, as well as being a special correspondent for the Daily Telegraph covering international assignments such as the Middle East wars of 1967 and 1973. He has written ten novels and twelve books of nonfiction, his most recent being Fault Lines. Since 1999, he has been a senior editor of National Review.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
EUR 9,65
EUR 4,08 für den Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerNeu kaufen
Diesen Artikel anzeigen
EUR 27,09
EUR 3,39 für den Versand von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerSuchergebnisse für Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR011514249
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Signatures : Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 39674396-6
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Signatures : Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 41758073-6
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Anbieter: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers wbs2092346274
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.2. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1641770902I3N01
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Anbieter: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 4 von 5 Sternen
hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition on Red cloth. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0000136418
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
Signatures
Anbieter: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 4 von 5 Sternen
Hardback. Zustand: New. David Pryce-Jones weaves a vivid life story through vignettes of the many famous authors-friends, acquaintances, interview subjects-who gave him personally inscribed books. In Signatures he offers a window onto the lives and work of these extraordinary people.As a child, Pryce-Jones spent time at Isaiah Berlin's house. As a teenager, lunching with Bernard Berenson at I Tatti, he prompted an outburst about Parisian anti-Semitism. W. H. Auden found him at Oxford to praise his competition poem, and he later visited Auden in his loft studio in Austria. Svetlana Alliluyeva reminisced about her father, Joseph Stalin, while staying at the Pryce-Jones house in Wales.A highbrow salon gathered in the home of Arthur Koestler, who strove to be an English gentleman and who was with Pryce-Jones in Reykjavik covering the Fischer-Spassky chess match. Saul Bellow spoke of an old friend, now a capo famiglia, promising to deal with student rioters in 1968 Chicago. After swapping houses with Pryce-Jones one summer, Jessica Mitford insisted that he would have been a Communist in the 1930s. Robert Graves challenged a quotation from Virgil, and told the Queen that she was a descendant of Muhammad.We meet V. S. Naipaul, a free spirit who understood that "the world is what it is." Muriel Spark would come round for lunch with the Pryce-Joneses in Florence, enjoying conspiratorial stories about Italian politics. At his sepulchral home in Heidelberg, Albert Speer demonstrated his way of "admitting a little to deny a great deal." In Isaac Singer we see generosity, candor, and mischievous humor.This is only a small sampling of the remarkable personalities who have left their signatures on a fascinating life. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9781641770903
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
Signatures
Anbieter: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 4 von 5 Sternen
Hardback. Zustand: New. David Pryce-Jones weaves a vivid life story through vignettes of the many famous authors-friends, acquaintances, interview subjects-who gave him personally inscribed books. In Signatures he offers a window onto the lives and work of these extraordinary people.As a child, Pryce-Jones spent time at Isaiah Berlin's house. As a teenager, lunching with Bernard Berenson at I Tatti, he prompted an outburst about Parisian anti-Semitism. W. H. Auden found him at Oxford to praise his competition poem, and he later visited Auden in his loft studio in Austria. Svetlana Alliluyeva reminisced about her father, Joseph Stalin, while staying at the Pryce-Jones house in Wales.A highbrow salon gathered in the home of Arthur Koestler, who strove to be an English gentleman and who was with Pryce-Jones in Reykjavik covering the Fischer-Spassky chess match. Saul Bellow spoke of an old friend, now a capo famiglia, promising to deal with student rioters in 1968 Chicago. After swapping houses with Pryce-Jones one summer, Jessica Mitford insisted that he would have been a Communist in the 1930s. Robert Graves challenged a quotation from Virgil, and told the Queen that she was a descendant of Muhammad.We meet V. S. Naipaul, a free spirit who understood that "the world is what it is." Muriel Spark would come round for lunch with the Pryce-Joneses in Florence, enjoying conspiratorial stories about Italian politics. At his sepulchral home in Heidelberg, Albert Speer demonstrated his way of "admitting a little to deny a great deal." In Isaac Singer we see generosity, candor, and mischievous humor.This is only a small sampling of the remarkable personalities who have left their signatures on a fascinating life. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9781641770903
Anzahl: 3 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Anbieter: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Hardback. Zustand: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 580. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers B9781641770903
Anzahl: 5 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime
Anbieter: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irland
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: New. 2020. Hardcover. . . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9781641770903
Anzahl: 15 verfügbar