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Diana Athill's memoir of a life spent working with some of the charismatic characters who have dominated 20th-century literature. In a prose style of inimitable wit and rare candou r, she recounts tales from a long life in publishing, including her reflections on editing writers such as V.S. Naipaul, Jean Rhys, Gitta Sereny and Brian Moore. She also provides an account of her own writing career, whcih includes the two critically-acclaimed works, "Instead of a Letter" and "After a Funeral". Format: Paperback Published: in UK in 2001 Publisher: Granta Books Pages: 256 Language: English ISBN 13: 9781862074408 ISBN 10: 1862074402 Show more