{"product_id":"lost-classics-writers-on-books-loved-and-lost-overlooked-under-read-unavailable-stolen-extinct-or-otherwise-out-of-commission-paperback","title":"Lost Classics: Writers on Books Loved and Lost, Overlooked, Under-Read, Unavailable, Stolen, Extinct, or Otherwise Out of Commission - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Ondaatje\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Redhill\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEsta Spalding\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Anchor Books Original \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventy-four distinguished writers tell personal tales of books loved and lost-great books overlooked, under-read, out of print, stolen, scorned, extinct, or otherwise out of commission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompiled by the editors of \u003ci\u003eBrick: A Literary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLost Classics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a reader's delight: an intriguing and entertaining collection of eulogies for lost books. As the editors have written in a joint introduction to the book, \"being lovers of books, we've pulled a scent of these absences behind us our whole reading lives, telling people about books that exist only on our own shelves, or even just in our own memory.\" Anyone who has ever been changed by a book will find kindred spirits in the pages of \u003cb\u003eLost Classics\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach of the editors has contributed a lost book essay to this collection, including Michael Ondaatje on Sri Lankan filmmaker Tissa Abeysekara's \u003cb\u003eBringing Tony Home\u003c\/b\u003e, a novella about a mutual era of childhood. Also included are Margaret Atwood on sex and death in the scandalous \u003cb\u003eDoctor Glas\u003c\/b\u003e, first published in Sweden in 1905; Russell Banks on the off-beat travelogue \u003cb\u003eToo Late to Turn Back\u003c\/b\u003e by Barbara Greene-the \"slightly ditzy\" cousin of Graham; Bill Richardson on a children's book for adults by Russell Hoban; Ronald Wright on William Golding's \u003cb\u003ePincher Martin\u003c\/b\u003e; Caryl Phillips on Michael Mac Liammoir's account of his experiences on the set of Orson Welles's \u003cb\u003eOthello\u003c\/b\u003e, and much, much more.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Anchor Books Original \u003cbr\u003eSeventy-four distinguished writers tell personal tales of books loved and lost-great books overlooked, under-read, out of print, stolen, scorned, extinct, or otherwise out of commission. \u003cbr\u003eCompiled by the editors of \"Brick: A Literary Magazine, Lost Classics\" is a reader's delight: an intriguing and entertaining collection of eulogies for lost books. As the editors have written in a joint introduction to the book, \"being lovers of books, we've pulled a scent of these absences behind us our whole reading lives, telling people about books that exist only on our own shelves, or even just in our own memory.\" Anyone who has ever been changed by a book will find kindred spirits in the pages of Lost Classics. \u003cbr\u003eEach of the editors has contributed a lost book essay to this collection, including Michael Ondaatje on Sri Lankan filmmaker Tissa Abeysekara's Bringing Tony Home, a novella about a mutual era of childhood. Also included are Margaret Atwood on sex and death in the scandalous Doctor Glas, first published in Sweden in 1905; Russell Banks on the off-beat travelogue Too Late to Turn Back by Barbara Greene-the \"slightly ditzy\" cousin of Graham; Bill Richardson on a children's book for adults by Russell Hoban; Ronald Wright on William Golding's Pincher Martin; Caryl Phillips on Michael Mac Liammoir's account of his experiences on the set of Orson Welles's Othello, and much, much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrick\u003c\/i\u003e contributing editor Michael Ondaatje's most recent book is the novel \u003cb\u003eAnil's Ghost\u003c\/b\u003e; managing editor Michael Redhill's first novel, \u003cb\u003eMartin Sloane\u003c\/b\u003e, will be published in January 2001; contributing editor Esta Spalding's latest book is \u003ci\u003eLost August\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of poems; editor Linda Spalding is the author most recently of \u003cb\u003eThe Follow\u003c\/b\u003e. Esta Spalding lives in Vancouver; the other \u003ci\u003eBrick \u003c\/i\u003eeditors live in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.01 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755022811424,"sku":"9780385720861","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c595e8cde70b43fcf1ba2173dee84e6f.webp?v=1780048542","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lost-classics-writers-on-books-loved-and-lost-overlooked-under-read-unavailable-stolen-extinct-or-otherwise-out-of-commission-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}