Home and Away by Scott Simon
The #1 Los Angeles Times bestseller from the host of NPR's Weekend Edition--absolutely spectacular--wise and intimate, often funny, always touching (Scott Turow)--now in paperback, In a beautifully written narrative that runs from childhood to adulthood through times of war and peace, Scott Simon movingly traces his life as a fan--of sports, theater, politics, and the people and things he holds dear.Sports Illustrated columnist Ron Fimrite says of Home and Away, Rarely do you find in books of this genre a clearer look into mysteries and confusions of childhood . . . moving and often amusing portraits . . . insights into the complex and often corrupt world of Chicago politics, the city being this book's true protagonist. There are compelling scenes from Simon's years as a war correspondent, roving reporter, and political operative . . . There is also an emotional account of Michael Jordan's last championship season with the Bulls that is a book within a book . . . The writing is uniformly superb. This is, in fact, a memoir of such breadth and reach it compares favorably with another book that is allegedly about the nature of sports allegiance, Frederick Exley's A Fan's Notes. And that, believe me, is saying something.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780786864157 |
| ISBN 10 | 078686415X |
| Title | Home and Away |
| Author | Scott Simon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books |
| Year published | 2000-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |