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A New York Times Notable Book of 2014
A Time Magazine Notable Book of 2014
Olivia Laings widely acclaimed account of how writers in the grip of alcoholism created some of the greatest works of American literature
In The Trip to Echo Spring, Olivia Laing takes a journey across America, examining the links between creativity and alcohol in the work and lives of six extraordinary men: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, John Berryman, John Cheever, and Raymond Carver. Captivating and highly original, The Trip to Echo Spring strips away the myth of the alcoholic writer to reveal the terrible price creativity can exert.
Author: Olivia Laing
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 10/28/2014
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781250063731
Language: English
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