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S'està carregant… A Voice from Old New York: A Memoir of My Youth (2010 original; edició 2010)de Louis Auchincloss
Informació de l'obraA Voice From Old New York de Louis Auchincloss (2010)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Written with a great deal of hindsight - of moderate interest only. I had thought a man with so many fiction titles to his credit (not that I have read any) might have been able to write a more engaging narrative as his autobiography. ( ) Posthumously published, this is celebrated author Louis Auchincloss' recollections over 90 years of life in New York City. The tales are loosely organized, bounding back and forth between time and topic. While this might be off-putting for some, isn't that exactly the way of one's own remembrances? Indeed, I felt as if I'd been fortunate enough for a lovely, lengthy chat with the author about his privileged childhood, many family and friends, life in prep school and college and his tortured route to a writing life. At times opinionated and forthright, Auchincloss rarely pulls any punches. Nevertheless, his recollections of the people of his life a usually kindly put. If anything, he is hardest upon himself. A fascinating look at a way of life long past.
[[Auchincloss is] a major minor writer who seems likely to be remembered, when he is, for just a small handful of books. His posthumous memoir, “A Voice From Old New York: A Memoir of My Youth,” is unlikely to be among those volumes. It’s thin and episodic, and lacks a certain necessary friction. But it does provide a genuine taste of what makes Auchincloss so interesting a writer. It’s plainspoken and pays close attention to a certain disappearing brand of manners and morals. “A Voice From Old New York” is a peek into a rapidly vanishing world and into a determined writer’s coming of age.
An "entertaining and occasionally even moving" personal recollection by the lawyer, historian, and renowned chronicler of old-money WASP society (The Boston Globe). At the time of his death, Louis Auchincloss--enemy of bores, self-pity, and stale gossip--had just finished taking on a subject he had long avoided: himself. His memoir confirms that, despite the spark of his fiction, Auchincloss himself was the most entertaining character he ever created. No traitor to his class, but occasionally its critic, Auchincloss returns to his insular society, which he maintains was less interesting than its members admitted--and unfurls his life with dignity, summoning family (particularly his father, who suffered from depression and forgave him for hating sports) and intimates. Brooke Astor and her circle are here, along with glimpses of Jacqueline Onassis. Most memorable, though, is Auchincloss's way with those outside the salon: the cranky maid; the maiden aunt, perpetually out of place; the less-than-well-born boy who threw himself from a window over a woman and a man. Above all, here is what it was like to be Auchincloss, an American master, a New York Times-bestselling novelist, and a rare, generous, lively spirit to the end. "[Auchincloss] concentrates on bringing back to life--literary alchemy, after all--the people who loved him: his mother, father, aunts, uncles, school friends and colleagues. He understands how lucky he was to have them, and 'A Voice From Old New York' is his thank-you note." --The New York Times No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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