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Joan Didion (Author)
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January 6, 2004
Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the greatest modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions.

“Didion has the instincts of an exceptional reporter and the focus of a historian . . . a novelist’s appreciation of the surreal.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review

Whether she’s writing about civil war in Central America, political scurrility in Washington, or the tightl -braided myths and realities of her native California, Joan Didion expresses an unblinking vision of the truth.

Vintage Didion includes three chapters from Miami; an excerpt from Salvador; and three separate essays from After Henry that cover topics from Ronald Reagan to the Central Park jogger case. Also included is “Clinton Agonistes” from Political Fictions, and “Fixed Opinions, or the Hinge of History,” a scathing analysis of the ongoing war on terror.


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Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the greatest modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions.

?Didion has the instincts of an exceptional reporter and the focus of a historian . . . a novelist?s appreciation of the surreal.? ?Los Angeles Times Book Review

Whether she?s writing about civil war in Central America, political scurrility in Washington, or the tightl -braided myths and realities of her native California, Joan Didion expresses an unblinking vision of the truth.

Vintage Didion includes three chapters from Miami; an excerpt from Salvador; and three separate essays from After Henry that cover topics from Ronald Reagan to the Central Park jogger case. Also included is ?Clinton Agonistes? from Political Fictions, and ?Fixed Opinions, or the Hinge of History,? a scathing analysis of the ongoing war on terror.

About the Author

Joan Didion was born in California and lives in New York City. She is the author of five novels and seven previous books of nonfiction.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (January 6, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1400033934
  • ISBN-13: 978-1400033935
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #719,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joan Didion was born in California and lives in New York City. She is the author of five novels and seven previous books of nonfiction. Joan Didion's Where I Was From, Political Fictions, The Last Thing He Wanted, After Henry, Miami, Democracy, Salvador, A Book of Common Prayer, and Run River are available in Vintage paperback.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essay Writing at its finest!, March 6, 2004
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Everthing from the Patty Hearst case to uprisings in San Salvador to the Central Park Jogger case and political and international affairs through 2002 are covered in this spendid collection of essays. Didion's writing is some of the best I've seen (in essay form that is). She drives further and harder to the point of her message--supplementing it with quotes from a very extensive bibliography.

This is a case where, the longer the piece, the better, though all were very, very well written and formulated. I found her deptiction of Nancy Reagan in the "Fisher King" piece hilarious and her history of Central Park's construction/development very intriguing in "Sentimental Journeys."

This is truly a wonderful reader.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Very good., September 16, 2011
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I have read just about everything from Joan Didion. This book was very good, but if you are a Didion fan, and or a Dunne fan, read her book year of magical thinking. It's the story of her husband's and daughter's tragic end and how she copes. Brilliant.
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