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Meeting the Devil: A Book of Memoir by London Review Of Books (Paperback, 2014)

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An exceptional collection of memoir writing by some of the greatest writers in the world, from one of the greatest literary publications in the world. Meeting the Devil includes a preface from Alan Bennett and contributions from Edward Said, Hilary Mantel, Andrew O'Hagan, Lorna Sage, Frank Kermode, A. J. P. Taylor and Tariq Ali, among others. Autobiography has been an essential element of the London Review of Books since its founding in 1979. This volume collects many outstanding pieces of memoir that first appeared in the LRB's pages.Here, Lorna Sage remembers growing up with her grandfather during the Second World War, Jenny Diski imagines her own burial, and Hilary Mantel tackles a strongman on her hospital bed. Julian Barnes writes about not getting the Booker Prize. Andrew O'Hagan confesses to his past as a schoolboy bully. A. J. P. Taylor hallucinates. Alan Bennett reports on the lady who lives in his drive. Tariq Ali relates his misadventures in Pyongyang. Anne Enright describes her obsession with Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose cells grow in petri dishes around the world. Frank Kermode tells his wartime stories. Terry Castle recounts her complicated friendship with Susan Sontag. There are reports from poker tables and coal mines, and stories of double agents, online romance and stigmata.With a preface by Alan Bennett, Meeting the Devil displays the range of power and delight possible in the study of self-portrait.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cornerstone
ISBN-13
9780099592327
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209505256

Product Key Features

Book Title
Meeting the Devil: a Book of Memoir
Author
London Review of Books
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literary Theory
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
400 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
277g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
London Review of Books
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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