In these pages, M. F. K. Fisher's letters are made public for the first time. Selected and compiled by her younger sister, her longtime secretary, and a close family friend, these highly personal pieces reveal some of Fisher's most private moments over six decades, giving ample display to her sharp wit and affectionate humor, her ongoing reflections on loss and the power to change. M. F. K. Fisher: A Life in Letters features an introduction by Anne Lamott and includes thirty-two pages of photographs from Fisher's family ...
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In these pages, M. F. K. Fisher's letters are made public for the first time. Selected and compiled by her younger sister, her longtime secretary, and a close family friend, these highly personal pieces reveal some of Fisher's most private moments over six decades, giving ample display to her sharp wit and affectionate humor, her ongoing reflections on loss and the power to change. M. F. K. Fisher: A Life in Letters features an introduction by Anne Lamott and includes thirty-two pages of photographs from Fisher's family collection. Standing alongside her nonfiction, fiction, translation, and journals, this collection represents an important addition to the oeuvre of one of America's great literary talents.
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Acceptable. Hardcover The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover with DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear. Presented with protective clear book jacket cover. COVER MAY NOT MATCH THE PICTURE ON THIS SITE.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1887178465. Selected and compiled by Norah K. Barr, et al. Foreword by Anne Lamott. First printing. Fine in an about fine dust jacket.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Carefully handled, Text clean, Bindings firm. No flaws but some age-spots on fore-edge of text-block. Dust Jacket with price is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve. 8vo; 24 cm.; 9.5 inches tall; 500 pages with index of correspondents. First Edition, First Printing. What is the spell that M.F.K. Fisher casts over enchanted readers who, privileged, dip into her timeless culinary masterworks and occasional fiction? With this volume of never-before-published letters, fans who know M.F.K. only by such gustatory marvels as The Art of Eating and How to Cook a Wolf may now draw closer to the life the loves and loves lost, the travails and travels that inspired this woman of unique appetites, wit, and tastes.
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B&W Photographs. Good+ Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Not stated as such, but this appears to be an advance copy; Slight bump/divet to the edge at the top front spine, else textblock is clean and tight; Creased and dog-eared corners; Minor reading crease down the spine; The plain grey covers are lightly character-soiled; 500p., including index of correspondents.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 500 pages, b/w plates, a few reminiscences, index of correspondents; 8vo, mauve boards/cloth. Near fine, remainder mark bottom edge; contents fine; dust jacket near fine.
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Very good in very good jacket. xvii. 500 p. Illustrations. Index. Foreword by Anne Lamott. Reminiscence by Lawrence Clark Powell. Food writer M. F. K. Fisher's letters, from her life as a young married woman in France to shortly before her death at the age of 84. Fisher's letters are an intriguing guide to her complex and witty personality, but the quality of the writing doesn't compare to her autobiographical works. However, the letters are a valuable adjunct, and they do shed light on a most unusual life. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.