`A charming memoir of life in Montparnasse in the late 1920s - written at the time and shortly after - when the author, a Canadian poet, was in his late teens, a dropout from McGill. The obligatory portraits of famous writers and of the originals of famous literary characters are included, but the real interest lies in Mr Glassco's own precipitous skid from bohemian writer, living on an allowance from home, to pornographic model and gigolo, to desperate case of tuberculosis, shipped home to Montreal just in time.' New ...
Read More
`A charming memoir of life in Montparnasse in the late 1920s - written at the time and shortly after - when the author, a Canadian poet, was in his late teens, a dropout from McGill. The obligatory portraits of famous writers and of the originals of famous literary characters are included, but the real interest lies in Mr Glassco's own precipitous skid from bohemian writer, living on an allowance from home, to pornographic model and gigolo, to desperate case of tuberculosis, shipped home to Montreal just in time.' New Yorker With humour and perception, John Glassco records his adventures and life in Paris as a member of the literary set of the 1920s and his meetings and friendships with writers and artists. With a keen eye and sharp wit, he offers us an engaging view of the bohemian expatriate community. His account of crashing a party given by American writer Gertrude Stein as `a rhombiodal woman dressed in a floor-length gown apparently made of some kind of burlap' is a minor triumph. He meets Ernest Hemingway in a bar and describes him as `almost as unattractive as his short stories - those studies in tight lipped emotionalism and volcanic sentimentality.'
Read Less
Add this copy of Memoirs of Montparnasse to cart. $17.59, new condition, Sold by Books2anywhere rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by The New York Review of Books, Inc.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Memoirs of Montparnasse to cart. $18.69, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop International rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by The New York Review of Books, Inc.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Memoirs of Montparnasse to cart. $18.01, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2007 by New York Review of Books.
Add this copy of Memoirs of Montparnasse to cart. $19.62, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPricesUK5 rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castle Donington, DERBYSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by New York Review of Books.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 296 p. Contains: Illustrations. New York Review Books Classics. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of Memoirs of Montparnasse to cart. $20.30, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by New York Review of Books.
Add this copy of Memoirs of Montparnasse to cart. $29.00, new condition, Sold by Infinite Minds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Greenfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of Memoirs of Montparnasse (New York Review Books Classics to cart. $84.63, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by NYRB Classics.
Add this copy of Memoirs of Montparnasse to cart. $19.42, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by New York Review of Books.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 296 p. Contains: Illustrations. New York Review Books Classics. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
