Borrowed Finery: A Memoir - Hardcover

Fox, Paula

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805068155 ISBN 13: 9780805068153

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 2001

Synopsis

Born to nomadic and bohemian parents who rarely had time for her, the author presents a dramatic portrait of her childhood, detailing her many homes, from living in an orphanage in Manhattan to roaming free on a relative's sugar plantation in Cuba, where she acquired a few pieces of clothing from strangers that gave her a shred of permanency. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"Pointillist in detail, lapidary in method and brutal in effect...an eloquent, disturbing memoir."--Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
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"Original and elegant...A celebration of resilience--both of character and of the memoir form."--Sandra Scofield, "Chicago Tribune"
"Restrained yet unsparing...Fox is an accomplished writer, with a gift for penetrating to the heart of complex feelings and complicated situations."--Merle Rubin, "Los Angeles Times"

Pointillist in detail, lapidary in method and brutal in effect...an eloquent, disturbing memoir. "Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times"

Original and elegant...A celebration of resilience--both of character and of the memoir form. "Sandra Scofield, Chicago Tribune"

Restrained yet unsparing...Fox is an accomplished writer, with a gift for penetrating to the heart of complex feelings and complicated situations. "Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times""

"Pointillist in detail, lapidary in method and brutal in effect...an eloquent, disturbing memoir." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"Original and elegant...A celebration of resilience--both of character and of the memoir form." --Sandra Scofield, Chicago Tribune

"Restrained yet unsparing...Fox is an accomplished writer, with a gift for penetrating to the heart of complex feelings and complicated situations." --Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times

About the Author:

Paula Fox is the author of five novels, including Desperate Characters, The Widow's Children, and Poor George. She is also a Newberry Award-winning children's book author. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0805068155
• ISBN 13: 9780805068153
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210