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Item specifics
- Condition
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 0593466489
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593466489
ISBN-13
9780593466483
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25058616220
Product Key Features
Book Title
Summer Friend : a Memoir
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Friendship, Personal Memoirs
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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Synopsis
Alive with the intoxicating magic of summer in New England, former editor of the New York Times Book Review Charles McGrath's evocative memoir looks back at that sun-soaked season, at family, youth, and a singular bond made at a time when he thought he was beyond making friends. "Sun-drenched and deeply touching." --The New York Times "Positively aches with beauty and loss." --Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls It was early evening and a new acquaintance had come to retrieve his daughter from a play date. Instead of driving up in a minivan, he arrived by water, tacking his sailboat smartly across a squiggly channel in the marsh, throwing a rope overboard, and zipping back home, his gleeful daughter riding in the wake. Who knew you could do such a thing? And how could you resist befriending a man such as that? Over the course of this rich memoir, McGrath recalls with a gimlet eye the pleasures of summers past: amateur lobstering, 9-hole golf, family costume charades, bridge-jumping, and a friendship forged between two men from different backgrounds who came together late in life. Recounting the vagaries of summer with such precision and warmth-- peeling long strips of sunburnt skin from your shoulder as if "shuffling off your own cocoon," the outdoor shower curtain blowing open in the breeze, an M80 firework in the mailbox--The Summer Friend is simultaneously a potent evocation of the rhythms and rituals of summer and a stirring remembrance of a friend found and then lost., Alive with the intoxicating magic of summer in New England, former editor of the New York Times Book Review Charles McGrath's evocative memoir looks back at that sun-soaked season, at family, youth, and a singular bond made at a time when he thought he was beyond making friends. "To read Chip McGrath's gentle, elegant memoir ... is to lose yourself in your own past summers, especially the ones of your youth, when you imagined there'd be an infinite number of them, and also friends to share those summers with. That both turn out to be numbered makes this book positively ache with beauty and loss." --Richard Russo It was early evening and a new acquaintance had come to retrieve his daughter from a play date. Instead of driving up in a minivan, he arrived by water, tacking his sailboat smartly across a squiggly channel in the marsh, throwing a rope overboard, and zipping back home, his gleeful daughter riding in the wake. Who knew you could do such a thing? And how could you resist befriending a man such as that? Over the course of this rich memoir, McGrath recalls with a gimlet eye the pleasures of summers past: amateur lobstering, 9-hole golf, family costume charades, bridge-jumping, and a friendship forged between two men from different backgrounds who came together late in life. Recounting the vagaries of summer with such precision and warmth-- peeling long strips of sunburnt skin from your shoulder as if "shuffling off your own cocoon," the outdoor shower curtain blowing open in the breeze, an M80 firework in the mailbox-- The Summer Friend is simultaneously a potent evocation of the rhythms and rituals of summer and a stirring remembrance of a friend found and then lost.
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- .***7 (27)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived in excellent condition—clean, well-preserved, and exactly as described. The book looks great, no marks or damage and well kept pages. Overall high quality - like new and book is in great shape. Seller clearly takes pride in their inventory. Shipping was quick, packaging was very secure, and the price was unbeatable. Clearly handled with care. I’m excited to dive into it! Highly recommend this seller and will definitely purchase from them again. Very happy …A+ experienceManufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Paperback by E... (#204955310921)
- r***i (301)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis is a top-notch seller and highly recommended for all book-related purchases. The item was well packaged and promptly arranged for shipping. They described it accurately and honestly, and the item arrived in new, as described condition. The item was new, looked good, and arrived well protected, so the quality was good. The price provided good value considering the item's condition!
- p***p (83)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFast shipping, brand new item arrived as advertised. Excellent price, too. The only thing I’d say is maybe add some stuffing in the packaging so the book cover doesn’t get squished during shipping but they’re minor creases. Thanks for a great experienceThe Art and Making of Arcane (Gaming) Hardcover – 2024 by Elisabeth Vincentelli (#196846928995)