Yale Sophomore: An Epic Novel of Youthful Ambition, Fulfillment and Despair - Softcover

Johnson, Robert Leland Leland

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413406068 ISBN 13: 9781413406061

Publisher: Xlibris US, 2004

Synopsis

YALEE'S YOUTH REVISITED
New Book about a Man's Extraordinary Sophomore Year at Yale

Denver, CO (Release Date TBD) - This is not his autobiography. Robert Leland Johnson's Yale Sophomore is a manuscript from the early fifties - told from the voice of the author in his youth. Johnson's compelling diary of the period of his life between 1952 and 1953, written at that same time, unearths the thoughts of his youth - a memoir of his resplendent days as a Yalee.

Yale Sophomore was written along the lines of the exposition of Francois Sagan in Bonjour Tristasse - in diary form. It is the perfect preservation of a young man's thoughts as he traverses the path of life, in a period of great uncertainty while he is still walking in errant wonder. It has a universal theme and appeals to youths of different backgrounds. It speaks of the vulnerability of youth and the promise that it undeniably holds.

The book was originally written with the intent of being published early on, but Johnson, being a renowned trial lawyer, withheld exposing his vulnerable emotions until such time when he was retired. A narrative of accomplishment, inner development, and also a brief history of the author's lineage, Yale Sophomore is as charming as it gets. Reading it is like discovering a souvenir, a cherished memento, or breezing through a moment in time.

About this title

Synopsis

Photograph of Payne Whitney Gymnasium by Desiree D. Briel of Durango, Colorado, Yale Class of 2003. The Payne Whitney Gymnasium was given to Yale University by John Hay Whitney, Yale Class of 1926, in honor of his father Payne Whitney, Yale Class of 1898. He was the father of the crew cut - went into a local barbershop and asked for a "Hindenburg" military cut to maximize his rowing performance. The barber suggested it would be better to give it a new name, since German words were still unpopular in the aftermath of World War I. He called it the "crew cut" to honor Yale oarsmen. His grandson Jonathan Newcomb Swirsky Whitney and Anthony Morris Johnson (son of Robert Leland Johnson) were best of friends at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they both graduated on Friday, June 8, 2001, with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (Course VI-3). The Wednesday before graduation an international coterie that he and Anthony had formed (they having both spent a good deal of time in Europe and both spoke native French), gave a reception for the parents of the graduating seniors.

It was there that Robert Leland Johnson first met him with questions about Yale, little knowing who he really was. The next day he revealed his identity with the mention of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium as we all talked in front of the Stratton Student Center. Anthony later asked, "Well, what do you think of my friends?"

About this edition

• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1413406068
• ISBN 13: 9781413406061
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320