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A Life of Privilege, Mostly
by Gardner Botsford
ISBN: 0312303432
ISBN-13: 9780312303433
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Gardner Botsford-heir to the Fleischmann's Yeast fortune-has been an intelligence officer in World War II, a socialite man-about-town, and-finally-an editor at The New Yorker, which was published by his father Raoul Fleischmann. He recalls a long and eventful life and includes many illuminating (and amusing) anecdotes about some of the 20th-century's brightest lights, including Harpo Marx, Alexander Woollcott, and the legendary editors and writers at The New Yorker. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
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"A fine, old-fashioned memoir and a robust addition to the burgeoning shelf of New Yorker histories."
-- Kirkus
"...Botsford gives a lively sense not only of his class but of his period." -- Jeremy Treglown
-- New York Times Book Review
"[A] gruffly stylish memoir...."
-- New Yorker
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Published date: 2003
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 272
Publisher's Notes
An editor for the New Yorker describes his idyllic childhood and the violent changes of perspective he experienced after being drafted into World War II, during which he participated in the events surrounding D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.
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New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 2003 A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear.. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good +. ( more information) Offered by after-words bookstore (United States)
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St Martins Press, 2003. Illustrated 1st Edition. Hardcover. Brand New. 8.50 x 5.80 x 1.00. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 16.0 oz. An editor for the New Yorker describes his idyllic childhood and the violent changes of perspective he experienced after being drafted into World War II, during which he participated in the events surrounding D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. Gardner Botsford--heir to the Fleischmann's Yeast fortune--has been an intelligence officer in World War II, a socialite man-about-town, and--finally--an editor at The New Yorker, which was published by his father Raoul Fleischmann. He recalls a long and eventful life and includes many illuminating (and amusing) anecdotes about some of the 20th-century's brightest lights, including Harpo Marx, Alexander Woollcott, and the legendary editors and writers at The New Yorker. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. A fine, old-fashioned memoir and a robust addition to the burgeoning shelf of New Yorker histories. -- Kirkus Reviews (11/15/2002) -- ...Botsford gives a lively sense not only of his class but of his period. -- New York Times Book Review - Jeremy Treglown (01/19/2003) -- [A] gruffly stylish memoir.... -- New Yorker (03/10/2003). . ( more information) Offered by Books and More by the Rowe (United States)
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