The Boy Detective: A New York Childhood - Softcover
Title: The Boy Detective( A New York Childhood) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: RogerRosenblatt <>Publisher: EccoPress
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"With the beautiful, lyrical writing and thoughtful reflection for which he is known, Rosenblatt offers beautifully rendered memories of childhood and ongoing curiosity about the city he so obviously loves."--Booklist
"A hallmark of memoir is the self now reflecting on the self then. This book pulls off the high wire feat of illuminating that double identity and giving readers the mental atmospheres of both narrators, the rascal back then and the reflective adult today...deliciously satisfying.--New York Journal of Books
"Funny, intelligent, page-turning, this memoir doesn't just describe a 1940s childhood in New York City; rather, it ruminates on the life of an artist born in and shaped by its streets."--Daily Beast
"THE BOY DETECTIVE is filled with curves and knuckleballs and the occasional spitter. Hey, pal, have fun catching."--USA Today
"That Roger Rosenblatt's THE BOY DETECTIVE has no table of contents will make perfect sense to readers who follow the meandering path that constitutes his charming memoir of growing up around Gramercy Park. Categorizing his musings would be too confining."--New York Times
"The book is rich with recollections and with the lush wanderings of memory and imagination. In combination they draw the reader into one of the most entertaining, thoughtful and deeply moving minds among nonfiction writers today... [a] quiet, triumphant ambulation, a characteristically eloquent and multiply rewarding book."--Washington Post
"Readers who believe a journey is worth more than the destination will find a kindred spirit in Rosenblatt, who is generous company during his wanderings."--Christian Science Monitor
..". the memoir is, at its heart, a valentine to the New York City of the '50s and today, and to the author's favorite detective stories and films. . . No matter where you're from, his story resonates."--People (4 stars)
..".beautifully evocative essay - at once a memoir and a meditation on the form itself."--New York Times Book Review, Paperback Row
"Memoir, urban travelogue or summing up of a career grounded in the written word, Roger Rosenblatt's The Boy Detective is an elegant and wise journey through an incomparable city and a meaning-filled life."--Shelf Awareness
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"A hallmark of memoir is the self now reflecting on the self then. This book pulls off the high wire feat of illuminating that double identity and giving readers the mental atmospheres of both narrators, the rascal back then and the reflective adult today...deliciously satisfying.--New York Journal of Books
"Funny, intelligent, page-turning, this memoir doesn't just describe a 1940s childhood in New York City; rather, it ruminates on the life of an artist born in and shaped by its streets."--Daily Beast
"THE BOY DETECTIVE is filled with curves and knuckleballs and the occasional spitter. Hey, pal, have fun catching."--USA Today
"That Roger Rosenblatt's THE BOY DETECTIVE has no table of contents will make perfect sense to readers who follow the meandering path that constitutes his charming memoir of growing up around Gramercy Park. Categorizing his musings would be too confining."--New York Times
"The book is rich with recollections and with the lush wanderings of memory and imagination. In combination they draw the reader into one of the most entertaining, thoughtful and deeply moving minds among nonfiction writers today... [a] quiet, triumphant ambulation, a characteristically eloquent and multiply rewarding book."--Washington Post
"Readers who believe a journey is worth more than the destination will find a kindred spirit in Rosenblatt, who is generous company during his wanderings."--Christian Science Monitor
..". the memoir is, at its heart, a valentine to the New York City of the '50s and today, and to the author's favorite detective stories and films. . . No matter where you're from, his story resonates."--People (4 stars)
..".beautifully evocative essay - at once a memoir and a meditation on the form itself."--New York Times Book Review, Paperback Row
"Memoir, urban travelogue or summing up of a career grounded in the written word, Roger Rosenblatt's The Boy Detective is an elegant and wise journey through an incomparable city and a meaning-filled life."--Shelf Awareness
Roger Rosenblatt is the author of six off-Broadway plays and eighteen books, including Lapham Rising, Making Toast, Kayak Morning and The Boy Detective. He is the recipient of the 2015 Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement.
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- PublisherEcco Press
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0062277197
- ISBN 13 9780062277190
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages272
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