Frank O'Connor and William Maxwell, two masters of the written word, exchanged a compelling correspondence between 1945 and 1966. These expressive letters explicate Maxwell's definition of the writer's moment of fulfillment and the subtleties of the working relationship between writer and editor. Their letters tell a moving and heartbreaking story, ending with O'Connor's death, and bring to life the special pleasures and sadness of a rich and enduring friendship. photos.
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Frank O'Connor and William Maxwell, two masters of the written word, exchanged a compelling correspondence between 1945 and 1966. These expressive letters explicate Maxwell's definition of the writer's moment of fulfillment and the subtleties of the working relationship between writer and editor. Their letters tell a moving and heartbreaking story, ending with O'Connor's death, and bring to life the special pleasures and sadness of a rich and enduring friendship. photos.
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Add this copy of The Happiness of Getting It Down Right: Letters of to cart. $26.00, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Knopf.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x5x1; The binding is tight, corner sharp. Text and images are unmarked. Remainder on the top edge of the text block. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. 282pp.
Add this copy of The Happiness of Getting It Down Right: Letters of to cart. $37.09, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Knopf.
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Add this copy of The Happiness of Getting It Down Right. Letters of to cart. $282.00, like new condition, Sold by Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fernandina Beach, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Knopf.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author with Note First edition, first prnt. Edited by Michael Steinman. Black & white photos. Inscribed by Maxwell on the illustrated free endpage. "For _ Sincerely William Maxwell." Maxwell's holograph note on a 3 x 5 inch sheet from a notepad is laid in. "Vintage Books, a subsidiary of Knopf publishes a paperback edition of 'Ancestors. '" Maxwell has initialed the note "W.M." Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket. Note in Fine condition. Scarce as such.
