A loosely fictional account of author Paul West's early days in the 1970s with his wife, bestselling writer, poet, and naturalist Diane Ackerman.
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A loosely fictional account of author Paul West's early days in the 1970s with his wife, bestselling writer, poet, and naturalist Diane Ackerman.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 300 p. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark.
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Very Good+ Book ISBN: 1-58567-123-1. Andria Spencer blurb. A bit knocked around, appears around Robert Havell Jr cover art. very good+, trade paper, pict. mustard/white covers, tight 300 pgs.
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Fine. Neither ex-lib. nor remainder. Softcover in stiff goldish-tan and white wraps with Robert Havell, Jr. artwork to front, small 8vo. 300pp. Fine. Extremely mild, faint rubbing along edges of rear wrap. Else as new: clean, tight, square and unmarked.
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Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Like New dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Novelist, Women Poets, Women Naturalists, Astronomers, Romance Fiction)
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0684848643. Stiff unmarked book, about new with remainder line; in lightly rubbed DJ.; 1.06 x 8.74 x 5.76 Inches; 304 pages; In this remarkable roman à clef, Paul West transcribes and transforms his own life and love with captivating eloquence. Recounting his now-quarter-century union with Swan (poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman) with wit and tenderness, the narrator re-creates their times together and their friendship with Raoul Bunsen--a Carl Sagan-like character. Meeting Bunsen turns out to be one of the most fortunate events of their shared lives, for he fans the couple's passion for all things astronomical. Through Bunsen's connections, they are invited to behind-the-scenes looks at momentous shuttle launches at Cape Canaveral and cosmic discoveries at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena--experiences that prove creatively inspiring for them both. Their agony and elation over the failures and successes they witness are told with a breathtaking precision that illuminates the space program while bringing to it a rare humanity. This is a story about a deep and honest love that burns undaunted, whether suffering the hilarious indignities and excesses of ivy-covered academia or the highs and lows of coming face-to-face with our galaxy. Haunted by astronomy, these literary lovers forge a bond that transcends the divide between art and science. West's prose burns with emotion and passion, building over the course of the book to a majestic conclusion. Life with Swan is a unique and poignant novel that touches the heart, engages the mind, and stirs the soul.
