Ring: A biography of Ring Lardner

Jonathan YARDLEY

ISBN 10: 0394498119 / ISBN 13: 9780394498119

Published by Random House, 1977

Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0394498119I4N01

Synopsis:

Sportswriter, storyteller, humorist - Ring Lardner was an American original, and in this affectionate, entertaining, and authoritative biography, Pulitzer Prize winning critic Jonathan Yardley gives us a new look at Lardner's all too short life and career.

Review: "To this awesomely detailed biography of Ring Lardner, Yardley brings a first-rate literary critic's perceptions; an experienced reporter's skills; a deep interest in that earlier, innocent era of baseball that spawned Lardner as one of the greatest ever to write about that sport; and an obvious and abiding affection for his complex, often puzzling subject." Chicago Daily News "A satisfying portrait of the sad, self-mocking man who wrote some of the funniest prose in the American language." The New York Times Jonathan Yardley's compelling biography "Ring" is a fascinating account of how Lardner rose from his small-town roots to become one of the most famous storytellers in American literature, but one whose life was haunted by his bouts with alcoholism and depression. The San Francisco Chronicle

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ring: A biography of Ring Lardner
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1977
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket