Ebook: Somewhere towards the end
Author: Athill Diana
- Tags: Women authors English -- 20th century -- Biography. Authors English -- 20th century -- Biography. Women editors -- Great Britain -- Biography. Editors -- Great Britain -- Biography. Aging. Old age. Large type books. Great Britain -- Biography.
- Series: Thorndike Press large print biography series
- Year: 2008
- Publisher: Granta & Portobello Books
- City: Great Britain, Waterville, Me., Great Britain
- Edition: Large print ed
- Language: English
- epub
Now in her ninety-first year and freed from any of the inhibitions that even she may once have had, Diana Athill reflects candidly, and sometimes with great humor, on the condition of being old. Known for the honesty and elegantly expressed wisdom of her memoirs, Athill presents a lively narrative of the people and experiences that have taught her to regret very little, to resist despondency, and to question the Read more...
Abstract: Now in her ninety-first year and freed from any of the inhibitions that even she may once have had, Diana Athill reflects candidly, and sometimes with great humor, on the condition of being old. Known for the honesty and elegantly expressed wisdom of her memoirs, Athill presents a lively narrative of the people and experiences that have taught her to regret very little, to resist despondency, and to question the beliefs and customs of her generation