DESCRIPTION : From one of our most iconic and influential writers: twelve pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of this legendary figure. Mostly drawn from the earliest part of her astonishing five-decade career, Didion writes about a Gamblers Anonymous meeting, a visit to William Randolph Hearst's castle at San Simeon, a reunion of WWII veterans in Las Vegas, and about topics ranging from Nancy Reagan to Robert Mapplethorpe, Martha Stewart and Ernest Hemingway. With an Introduction by Hilton Als, this stunning collection reveals what would become her subjects: the press, politics, California robber barons, women, the act of writing, and her own self-doubt. Each piece is classic Didion: incisive, bemused, and stunningly prescient. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780008451752 BY (AUTHOR) Didion, Joan PUBLISHER : HarperCollins Publishers PUBLICATION DATE : February 04, 2021 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Fourth Estate Ltd LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Hardback DIMENSION : 204 mm x 135 mm WEIGHT : 240 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Biography, Literature & Literary studies
