A Dangerous Profession : A Book About the Writing Life

Busch, Frederick

ISBN 10: 031219255X / ISBN 13: 9780312192556

Published by St. Martin's Press, 1998

About this Item

(1st edition, 3d printing) Sturdy book, rose covers, black lettering very fine on spine, 245 plus a brief biographical note. Light crease at top of pages 1-15. On a small white card with Busch's printed name, address and phone number this note in neat black ink: "John Naughton," then underlined "Pour l'avion," followed by "F." followed by in parantheses "Essay on Terrance in A Dangerous Profession." On first front end paper in neat black ink: "12/3/00. Dear John and Kathy--Here is the essay about Terrance, and about lots else. Diversion, perhaps for those airplane hours. Have a good trip! See you--we're looking forward to it--on your return. Hugs from Judy & me--Fred." Prof. Naughton is a distinguished, well-loved teacher who has received many honors. DJ glossy gold beneath mylar with jagged borders top and bottom edges, white centers, an illustration of woman juggling knives at center front. DJ and book, both As New. Seller Inventory # 062531

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Dangerous Profession : A Book About the ...

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

A distinguished American novelist and critic explores the fundamental truths revealed in the fictional works of some of the world's finest literary figures, including Melville, Dickens, and Hemingway, in a collection of incisive essays on the significance of literature. 17,500 first printing.

Review:

"Read this book if you are a beginning writer who wants the assurance that others, too, have written, submitted, and been rejected over and over again. Read it if you are an established writer and want to see the continuing doubt and despair of those who have produced great books."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Animated ruminations on the risks and rewards of writing. . . . By conveying with passion and insight why a literary work moves him, Busch excites the reader to read or reread books that have long gone stale in our imaginations. Writing and reading are reunited by an author who shows himself to be a sharp reader, too."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Few literary aficionados are better qualified than Busch to write about the writing life. . . . Busch knows fiction inside and out, both as a perceptive reader and a versatile writer, and he forges a powerful philosophy of literature over the course of sixteen vibrant essays."
--"Booklist"
"Think of a more cerebral version of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird and you'll have some notion of this valuable hybrid, which combines heartfelt memoir with an ardent love of literature."
--Publishers Weekly
A New York Times Notable Book