The Letters of John Cheever - Softcover

John Cheever

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ISBN 10: 0671687441 ISBN 13: 9780671687441

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1988

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One of the most beloved and important writers of the 20th century comes vividly to life in this intimate collection of his letters, superbly edited by his son. 31 black-and-white photos.

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Review:

"He lies, in American writing, somewhere between Scott Fitzgerald and John Updike" (Malcolm Bradbury)

"The master of the short story was also the master of the short letter" (Sunday Times)

"I enjoyed The Letters of John Cheever enormously... Cheever shone in his three-paragraph masterpieces about temperamental plumbing, pets, and the loneliness of the short story-writer" (Zoe Heller)

"Cheever's work - a succession of brilliant short stories for the New Yorker and four novels - depends on an edgy eye for detail and a compulsive narrative personality" (Independent)

"John's letters and Benjamin's commentary makes a special kind of dialogue that touches and haunts, both in what is said and what is kept silent" (Los Angeles Times)

Book Description:

'A writer of grace and wit, quietly dealing with people, like himself, who sense that their seemly, well-respected lives are being lived upon a precipice' Sunday Times

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