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Bezig met laden... Miles Gone By: A Literary Autobiography (2004)door William F. Buckley Jr.
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. With dictionary in hand, we follow Bill Buckley on a tour of his life which is part "Being There" (with Peter Sellers), part Thurston Howell III on steroids, and part Thomas Aquinas. The man led an extraordinary life and seemed to be, by accident or destiny, present at some of the most significant historical events of the Twentieth Century. He attends a boarding school in England and just happens to see Chamberlain return from his meeting with Hitler; then just happens to be stationed near Warm Springs when FDR dies; then is an honor guard in the procession to the train station. And this is not to mention his year-after-graduation book, God and Man at Yale, which just happens to found the modern conservative movement. An astounding life and a tour de force of language. Enjoy! ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Here is a unique collection of fifty years of essays chosen to form an unconventional autobiography and capstone to his remarkable career as the conservative writer par excellence. Included are essays that capture Buckley's joyful boyhood and family life; his years as a conservative firebrand at Yale; the life of a young army officer; his love of wine and sailing; memories of his favourite friends; the great influences of music and religion; a life in politics; and exploring the beauty, diversity, and exactitude of the English language Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)818.5409Literature English (North America) Authors, American and American miscellany 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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