John Cheever: A Biography
Scott Donaldson
450 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0595211380
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Language: English
Publish: December 1, 2001
Âa biography of great immediacy¡Âthere are many sections of great poignancy, many funny things, many of electric intimacy and candor¡Âthere is spellbinding power, never more so than in describing Cheever’s death, pages that are both terrible and deeply moving; one is losing an old, beloved friend. — James Salter, Los Angeles Times Book Review John A Biography is clearly an indispensable book Donaldson moves gracefully from the personal to the literary Âsolidly researched and entirely readable, admiring of the writer and knowing about the man. Stuffed with fascinating anecdotes. ÂIt’s a gut-wrenching story. Donaldson tells it straight, without embellishment, and our attention never strays. — Dan Cryer, Newsday A coup of investigative reporting Publishers Weekly Âboth erudite and earthly What emerges is a rich tapestry that gives the reader extraordinary insight into the workings of a master stor Jean Graham, New York Daily News John A Biography by Scott Donaldson is as readable and “unputdownable” as any thriller& T. Coraghessan Boyle A revelation&What a triumph. Frederick Exley Donaldson has set a high standard that other biographers will find difficult to equal. — John Blades, Chicago Tribune