This Happy Place: Living the Good Life in America [FIRST EDITION]
Plagemann, Bentz
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Beschreibung
Fine condition blue boards/dark blue spine/gold spine lettering contained in a very good condition non price-clipped ($4.95) color illustrated dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Bentz Plagemann; Author Dedication; and Preliminary Page Quote by Thomas Paine. The 1 inch upper front jacket edge and 1/2 inch upper rear jacket spine edge closed tears are repaired. All pages are in fine unmarked condition and the spine is exceedingly tight and square (see photographs). " "In spine of all the disorder of the world, some things reamin unchanged." So writes Bentz Plagemann, whose heartwarming chronicle of rural living is proof that the good life in America still exists - if one has the good faith to find it. With charm and hospitality, Bentz Plagemann invites us to visit his small town (technically it is a hamlet) to observe its people, thier occupations and preoccupations. The author posesses a rare talent for taking the time to appreciate his surroundings: the chaos that follows his wife's canning, pickling, and gardening ventures; courtships and marriages that are enchanting and poignant no matter how the young lovers dress or what the length of thier hair. Mr. Plagemann, a great favorite with the children of his village, delights in the perplexing difference between the logic of little obys and that lf little girls: " I enjoy the directness of children .I walk with a cane, and I am always amused by small boys who look up at me with their expresionless, honest little faces and say" Whatsa matter with your leg?" .I have never had a little girl ask me this question, and perhaps some day someone will explain to me why this is so." It is hard to imagine when a new neighbor spontaneously prepares dinner for the author and his temporarily bedridden wife, that a world exists where city neighbors must bolt their doors against each other. Even the drawbacks of small town life (countless fund raisings, rising taxes, the encroaching city) are weathered with a sense of community that will be fondly remembered by all who have left small towns behind." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The author is a recipient of the O. Henry Award, and has contributed articles and short stories to every major American magazine, including Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Vogue, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, and many more. He is the author of eleven novels. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 005272
Bibliografische Details
Titel: This Happy Place: Living the Good Life in ...
Verlag: The McCall Publishing Company, New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 1970
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good
Auflage: 1st Edition
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