Writing Dangerously
by Brightman, Carol
This richly detailed biography of America's feisty, free-thinking "first lady of letters" was pronounced by New York Newsday "the best literary biography" in years, "compounded in equal parts of investigative reporting, cultural history, textual criticism, political savvy and delicious gossip." Winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award. Index; photographs.
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New York: Clarkson Potter/Publishers; A Panache Press Book, 1992. xix, 714 pages, illustrations, bib., index; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Spine slightly rolled at crown. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Biography of the writer/literary critic.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo. Collectible. Item Price
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New York: Clarkson Potter, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition, with "1" in number line present. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bound handsomely in two-tone, green paper… Read more about this item Item Price
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