Instead of a Letter by Diana Athill
A classic memoir by the author of the New York Times bestseller Somewhere Towards the End.
"[T]his book, one of two earlier memoirs that have now been reissued, shows that her talent has been evident for decadesSupple, frank, unafraid of contradictions, her literary voice has all the courageous intelligence one associates with a certain type of British writer but none of the chill." -- The New Yorker
"A brilliantly evocative autobiography." -- Angus Wilson
"A brilliantly evocative autobiography." -- Angus Wilson
After a distinguished career as a book editor, Diana Athill (1917—2019) won the National Book Critics Circle and Costa Biography Awards for her New York Times best-selling memoir Somewhere Towards the End. In January 2009, she was presented with an Order of the British Empire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393338577 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393338576 |
| Title | Instead of a Letter |
| Author | Diana Athill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2010-07-29 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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