The Imaginary Girlfriend - Rilegato

Irving, John

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ISBN 10: 0394281535 ISBN 13: 9780394281537

Casa editrice: Knopf Canada, 1996

Riassunto

The Imaginary Girlfriend is a candid memoir of the writers and wrestlers who played a role in John Irving's development as a novelist and as a wrestler. It also portrays a father's dedication — Irving coached his two sons to championship titles. It is an illuminating, concise work, a literary treasure.
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Recensione:

"A masterpiece... The generosity of spirit that marks his fiction leaks into his memoir in tender and surprising ways."
—Edmonton Journal

"An infectious read. I couldn't put it down once I started reading — for its emotional honesty, self-deprecating candor and, perhaps, most inviting of all, the lucidness of the prose.... The Imaginary Girlfriend confirms that he has much to share with aspiring writers, not to mention lovers of good writing."
—Kitchener-Waterloo Record

"Heartfelt and revealing."
—Montreal Gazette

"An entertaining glimpse into one of America's most complex novelists."
—Toronto Sun
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L'autore:

John Irving published his first novel at the age of twenty-six. He has received awards from the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation; he has won an O. Henry Award, a National Book Award, and an Academy Award. Mr. Irving lives with his family in Toronto and Vermont.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

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• Editore: Knopf Canada
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0394281535
• ISBN 13: 9780394281537
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida