Endgame: A Journal of the Seventy-Ninth Year [Paperback]

May Sarton (Author)

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Publication Date: January 17, 1996

"Sarton has been the lighthouse light for millions of women, and despite the dimming of that light, she remains [in this book] the Sarton who wrote Journal of a Solitude."—Library Journal

"I had always imagined a philosophical journal of my seventy-ninth year, dealing with the joys and problems, the doors opening out from old age to unknown efforts and surprises. I looked forward to the year as a potent harvest," May Sarton writes. Assailed by debilitating illnesses, Sarton found herself instead using much of her energy battling for health. Yet, as this record shows, she did after all do what she had wanted to, as she persevered in work, friendships, and love of nature, discovering in the process new landscapes in the country of old age.

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From Publishers Weekly

In the latest installment in Sarton's series of journals, the author must struggle with the encroachments of illness and frailty upon independence.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

The story of the "last laps of a long-distance runner" enduring "a plateau of constant discomfort and "the knowledge that she will never get well," Sarton learns to accept dependency, write with a tape recorder, and adjust to frailty. Her solace is "root friends," flowers (her "small gods"), her cat, and her memories. She finds the courage to achieve again, "looking forward to the day." In this book, which is pervaded by the imagery of rain, she works through grief at the loss of her powers and records how women's friendships sustain her. Sarton has been lighthouse light for millions of women, and despite the dimming of that light, she remains the Sarton who wrote Journal of a Solitude ( LJ 4/1/73). This latest addition to her journal series is an essential purchase.
- Judy Hogan, Durham, N.C.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (January 17, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393313883
• ISBN-13: 978-0393313888
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,128,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

May Sarton is the pen name of Eleanore Marie Sarton (May 3, 1912 - July 16, 1995), an American poet, novelist, and memoirist. Her parents were science historian George Sarton and his wife, the English artist Mabel Eleanor Elwes. In 1915, her family moved to Boston, Massachusetts. She went to school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and started theatre lessons in her late teens. In 1945 she met her partner for the next thirteen years, Judy Matlack, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They separated in 1956, when Sarton's father died and Sarton moved to Nelson, New Hampshire. Honey in the Hive (1988) is about their relationship. Sarton later moved to York, Maine. She died of breast cancer on July 16, 1995. She is buried in Nelson, New Hampshire.

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Good book from what I have been told. I didn't buy it for myself and the person that wanted it loves anything written by May Sarton. It happens to be one of her favorite writers. Book arrived before expected and was well packaged. In very good condition, better than I expected. I would recommend the seller.