Somewhere Towards The End

Auteur Diana Athill

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ISBN

9781847080691

Bindwijze

Paperback

Taal

Engels

Auteur

Diana Athill

Uitgeverij

Granta Books

Jaar van uitgifte

2008

Aantal pagina's

192

Waar gaat het over?

What is it like to be old? Diana Athill made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs - her commitment, in her words, 'to understand, to be aware, to touch the truth'. Now in her nineties, and freed from any inhibitions that even she may once have had, she reflects frankly on the losses and occasionally the gains that old age brings, and on the wisdom and fortitude required to face death. This is a lively narrative of events, lovers and friendships: the people and experiences that have taught her to regret very little, to resist despondency and to question the beliefs and customs of her own generation.

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