ISBN: 9781925773170 - the patch (5 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. This wide-ranging essay collection serves as a covert memoir of a cult literary figure-New Yorker writer John McPheeJohn McPhee's The Patch is just that: patches of work across a writer's lifetime that come together to form a quilt of essays, reflections and reminiscences.Ranging across a variety of genres and styles, subjects and moods, his patches are collected from writings that have not previously appeared in any book.This collection is divided into Part I 'The Sporting Scene' and Part II 'An Album Quilt'. It includes vignettes of his childhood hunting golf balls in the woods, the career and choices of a famous lacrosse coach, Joan Baez's journey into a musical career, his daughter's response to a high-school vocabulary test and his travels across the United States.John McPhee's singular style keeps each patch fitting comfortably with the next; each text falls seamlessly within the rhyme and rhythm of a larger work. Fit to be consumed all at once, or savoured piecemeal, The Patch gives a full taste of his impeccable power over language. This wide-ranging essay collection serves as a covert memoir of a cult literary figureNew Yorker writer John McPhee. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. John McPhees The Patch is just that: patches of work across a writers lifetime that come together to form a quilt of essays, reflections and reminiscences.Ranging across a variety of genres and styles, subjects and moods, his patches are collected from writings that have not previously appeared in any book.This collection is divided into Part I The Sporting Scene and Part II An Album Quilt. It includes vignettes of his childhood hunting golf balls in the woods, the career and choices of a famous lacrosse coach, Joan Baezs journey into a musical career, his daughters response to a high-school vocabulary test and his travels across the United States.John McPhees singular style keeps each patch fitting comfortably with the next; each text falls seamlessly within the rhyme and rhythm of a larger work.Fit to be consumed all at once, or savoured piecemeal, The Patch gives a full taste of his impeccable power over language. This wide-ranging essay collection serves as a covert memoir of a cult literary figureNew Yorker writer John McPhee. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. This wide-ranging essay collection serves as a covert memoir of a cult literary figure-New Yorker writer John McPheeJohn McPhee's The Patch is just that: patches of work across a writer's lifetime that come together to form a quilt of essays, reflections and reminiscences.Ranging across a variety of genres and styles, subjects and moods, his patches are collected from writings that have not previously appeared in any book.This collection is divided into Part I 'The Sporting Scene' and Part II 'An Album Quilt'. It includes vignettes of his childhood hunting golf balls in the woods, the career and choices of a famous lacrosse coach, Joan Baez's journey into a musical career, his daughter's response to a high-school vocabulary test and his travels across the United States.John McPhee's singular style keeps each patch fitting comfortably with the next; each text falls seamlessly within the rhyme and rhythm of a larger work. Fit to be consumed all at once, or savoured piecemeal, The Patch gives a full taste of his impeccable power over language. This wide-ranging essay collection serves as a covert memoir of a cult literary figureNew Yorker writer John McPhee. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…