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Clarence Day (1874–1935)

Auteur van Life with Father

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Gangbare naam
Day, Clarence
Officiële naam
Day, Clarence Shepard, Jr.
Geboortedatum
1874-11-18
Overlijdensdatum
1935-12-28
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
USA
Geboorteplaats
New York, New York, USA
Plaats van overlijden
New York, New York, USA
Woonplaatsen
New York, New York, USA
Opleiding
Yale University
Beroepen
stockbroker
Organisaties
United States Navy

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This memoir of the author’s father is supposedly famous for its gentle humor, but I didn’t find anything at all funny about the bigoted, sexist, selfish ass.
 
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electrascaife | 10 andere besprekingen | Feb 19, 2024 |
I love Clarence Day’s books and have since I was a teen. Fascinating and loving if bemused portrayal of life in a wealthy NYC family.
 
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FamiliesUnitedLL | 3 andere besprekingen | Mar 13, 2023 |
From Day's book, [b:Life with Father|506871|Life with Father|Clarence Day Jr.|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1262145378l/506871._SY75_.jpg|494907]. I saw the movie years ago with William Powell, Irene Dunne and a young Elizabeth Taylor. I remember it fondly, so I found the story a bit of nostalgia and easy to visualize.
 
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mattorsara | Aug 11, 2022 |
Something about the tone didn't click with me. . . I have a feeling it could be funnier if it did. All in all, I liked the characters but always felt like I was missing an "in" joke.

One thing that did get through to me: his dad certainly had two favorite expletives. PG rating, probably.
 
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OutOfTheBestBooks | 10 andere besprekingen | Sep 24, 2021 |

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24
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Leden
1,175
Populariteit
#21,896
Waardering
3.8
Besprekingen
23
ISBNs
45
Talen
2
Favoriet
2

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