Palimpsest: A Memoir, Paperback - Gore Vidal

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This is a memoir of the first 40 years of Gore Vidal's life, ranging back and forth across a rich history. He describes his difficult family, talen...

DescriptionIn a witty and elegant autobiography that takes up where his bestelling Palimpsest left off, the celebrated novelist, essayist, critic, ...

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Baker and Gibson show that while Vidal's novels are tremendously entertaining, they are also serious examinations of a recurring theme-the decline ...

A collection of essays taken from 40 years of the author's work. It is divided into three sections: State of the Art , which covers literature; Sta...

In their teens, Jim Willard and Bob Ford share a moment of sexual intimacy and Jim spends years searching for the recreation of that moment. When t...

* The magnificent concluding volume of Vidal's epic NARRATIVES OF EMPIRE, embodying the passage of American history.

Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Gore VidalNumber of pages: 480Collection: Vintage InternationalPublication date: 2001Dimensions: 132 x 20...

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Reducere. Awards🏆Finalist (2014) - Lambda Literary Awards - (Gay Memoir/Biography)Contributor(s): Author: Tim Teeman"Gore Vidal was a good friend for over si...

Publisher: Clairview BooksAuthor(s): Gore VidalNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2002Dimensions: 218 x 138 x 20Cover type: Paperback / softback...

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Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Gina YashereNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 134 x 203 x 22Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera...

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The author of the explosive New York Times-bestselling memoir Unorthodox chronicles her continuing journey as a single mother, an independent woman...

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