An American Childhood

ISBN: 0060915188

Author: Dillard, Annie

Condition: New

"An American Childhood more than takes the reader's breath away. It consumes you as you consume it, so that, when you have put down this book, you're a different person, one who has virtually experienced another childhood." - Chicago TribuneA book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and 60s.Dedicated to her parents-from whom she learned a love of language and the importance of following your deepest passions-Dillard's brilliant memoir will resonate with anyone who has ever recalled with longing playing baseball on an endless summer afternoon, caring for a pristine rock collection, or knowing in your heart that a book was written just for you.

• Author: Dillard, Annie. | Publisher: Harper & Row Publishers | Pages: 272 | Publication Date: 1989 | Edition: 1st Perennial Library Ed | Binding: Paperback | MSRP: 14.99 | ISBN13: 9780060915186 | ISBN: 0060915188 | Other ISBN: 9780061843136 | Other ISBN Binding: print | Language: en | Store Location: Biography | "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."