Somewhere Towards the End
Athill, Diana
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On publication in January 2009 the paperback went staight into the top 10 bestsellers list. The book received numerous rave reviews and is now selling well in the USA.What is it like to be old? Diana Athill, born in 1917, made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs. In SOMEWHERE TOWARDS THE END she reflects frankly on the losses and occasionally the gains that old age brings, and on the wisdom and fortitude required to face death. This is a lively narrative of events, lovers and friendships: the people and experiences that have taight her to regret very little, to resist despondency and to question the beliefs and customs of her own generation.
Main title:
Somewhere Towards the End / by Diana Athill ; read by Claire Bloom.
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Edition:
Unabridged Ed.
Imprint:
London : Orion, 2009.
ISBN:
9781409113225
Dewey class:
TB
Language:
English
BRN:
1698870
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