One of the great editors in British publishing reflects candidly and with great humor on the condition of being old--the triumphs and tragedies, as well as the wisdom and fortitude required to face death. and the] easy elegance of her prose ( Daily Telegraph ), this short, well-crafted book, hailed as a virtuoso exercise ( Sunday Telegraph ) presents an inspiring work for those hoping to flourish in their later years..
Distinguished by remarkable intelligence...
Now in her ninety-first year, entirely untamed about both old and new conventions ( Literary Review ) and freed from any of the inhibitions that even she may have once had, Athill reflects candidly, and sometimes with great humor, on the condition of being old--the losses and occasionally the gains that age brings, the wisdom and fortitude required to face death.
As a writer, Athill has made her reputation for the frankness and precisely expressed wisdom of her memoirs.
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Diana Athill is one of the great editors in British publishing.
Charming readers, writers, and critics alike, the Memoir won the Costa Award for Biography and made Athill, now ninety-one, a surprising literary star.
Hailed as a virtuoso exercise ( Sunday Telegraph ), this book reflects candidly, sometimes with great humor, on the condition of being old.
One of the great editors in British publishing reflects candidly and with great humor on the condition of being old--the triumphs and tragedies, as well as the wisdom and fortitude required to face death
