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~ Joseph Epstein (Author)
Key Phrases: friendship diary, Samuel Johnson, New York, Edward Shils (more...)
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Is it possible to have too many friends? Is your spouse supposed to be your best friend? How far should you go to help a friend in need? And how do you end a friendship that has run its course?

In a wickedly entertaining anatomy of friendship in its contemporary guises, Joseph Epstein uncovers the rich and surprising truths about our favored companions. Friendship illuminates those complex, wonderful relationships without which we'd all be lost.


About the Author

JOSEPH EPSTEIN is the author of the best-selling Snobbery and of Friendship, among other books, and was formerly editor of the American Scholar. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, and other magazines. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Mariner Books (July 3, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0618872159
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618872152
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #589,440 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Take a deep look at friendship, October 24, 2007
The author did a great job examining all aspects of friendship, using personal examples of his own experiences and using examples from literature. It is a delightful read, it was entertaining and I looked forward to relaxing and reading more of it each day. All areas of friendship are examined with the eye of a professor, friendships between wife and husband, long distance friendships, friendships between the opposite sex, inter racial friendships, etc. The author examines what history and literature has to tell us from Plato, aristotle, Montaigne, Mark Twain, Nietzche, etc. You will leave this book understanding that friendship, while at times is demanding, it is one of life's greatest pleasures and well worth any inconvience and effort.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not good advice on friendship..., January 21, 2009
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This writer seems to be a clever guy with a low social IQ. Don't look to this book as a place to get good ideas on how to be a friend. Disappointing.
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1.0 out of 5 stars great idea but should be a magazine article not a book, July 4, 2008
95% of this book is statements of the obvious with no really insights or fresh perspective. I was dissappointed and you will be too.
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