A bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana and the basis of the movie A Christmas Story. "Mr. Shepherd has the true satirist's grip on his pen: he is humorous, sympathetic, and ironic all at once."-- Boston Globe Before Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant--and utterly hilarious--works of comic art. Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories represents one of the peaks of ...
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A bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana and the basis of the movie A Christmas Story. "Mr. Shepherd has the true satirist's grip on his pen: he is humorous, sympathetic, and ironic all at once."-- Boston Globe Before Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant--and utterly hilarious--works of comic art. Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories is a universal (and achingly funny) orchestration of Midwestern puberty rites. From the gut-wrenching playground antics of one Delbert Bumpus and the almighty sacrifice of the Easter ham, to taffy-apple binges at the state fair and the supernatural glow surrounding unapproachable high school beauty Daphne Bigelow, to the memorable disaster that was Shepherd's (and everyone else's) junior prom--these are some of the archetypal legends of childhood that Shepherd evokes from his nostalgic Indiana muse. A timeless and enduring classic, Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories captures the sweet cacophonous roar of youth tempered with the wit and honesty of a grown boy
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Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. 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.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. 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.
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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.
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Used-Very Good. VG SIGNED hardback in good dust jacket. Presentation copy, inscribed by Jean Shepherd on half-title page, with folded typewritten note from a radio friend (Richard) of Shepherd's-who is mentioned in the inscription-to the book's recipient. Corners very slightly bumped, but overall a clean, tidy copy in tight binding. Red cloth boards, black cloth spine with gilt lettering. Dust jacket not price-clipped; a bit yellowed and worn with some chipping at spine head & foot; protected in removable clear film.
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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.
What I laughed at hysterically in the 1970s has not aged so well now that I AM IN MY 70's! I think author Jean Shepherd is a great writer and a great story teller, but times change. It was a nostalgic read, but this time I only smiled as I read. No more belly laughs that I had anticipated.
paulat
Sep 1, 2007
Nostalgia with a bite
Jean Shepherd, the talented radio personality of WOR in NYC kept thousands of listeners up all night listening to his stories of Flick and Ralphie and growing up in the steeltown of Homann Indiana in the 1930's and 40's. His semiautobiographical tales were the basis for the film A Christmas Story, and the additional PBS specials that followed. Wanda Hickey's Night is a fantastic, funny compilation of the emotions of growing up, with the poignancy of realizing that instead of the cool guy you thought you were, you are actually the sad sack, the "Blind Date". This book is a great way to spend a few long evenings, and shows clearly the talent that we lost when Shepherd passed away. He is no relation to, nor has any connection with Jean Kerr, who wrote Please Don't Eat The Daisies, the different author mentioned in the sales description. As Shep was wont to say as he closed his show, "Excelsior!"
