Vidal brings his attention to bear on a variety of subjects, from H.L. Mencken to Oscar Wilde, Ford Madox Ford and Somerset Maugham. He has fun with the letters exchanged by Henry Miller and Lawrence Durrell, deals unsparingly with Colonel Oliver North, and remembers his old friend Orson Welles. 1991, First UK edition. A fine copy in a very good, unclipped d/w with only light shelf wear.

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Title

A View from the Diners Club : Essays 1987-1991

Publisher

ANDRE DEUTSCH

Publication Date

1991

Language

English

ISBN 10

0233987304

ISBN 13

9780233987309

Binding

Hardback

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Vidal's latest collection of essays in which he brings critical attention to a variety of fellow writers.

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Gore Vidal has been at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century and wrote 'The Narratives of a Golden Age' series as well as countless bestsellers. He died on 31st July 2012.

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