The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries - Couverture souple

Johnson, Marilyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060758767 ISBN 13 : 9780060758769

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Johnson Marilyn

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“A charming, lyrical book about the men and women who write obituaries... sly, droll, and completely winning.” (David Halberstam)

“[Marilyn Johnson]’s written a warm, funny, appreciative book that, ironically enough, should live forever. But get it now.” (Roy Blount, Jr., author of Feet On The Street: Rambles Around New Orleans)

“A joyful book about obituaries? Absolutely! Marilyn Johnson pulls it off with death-defying grace, insight, charm, and wit.” (Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number: A Completely Different Way to Think About the Rest of Your Life)

“A beautifully written, funny, and fascinating tour through the unexpectedly lively world of obituaries.” (Lisa Grunwald, author of Women’s Letters: America from the Revolutionary War to the Present)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Marilyn Johnson was enthralled by the remarkable lives that were marching out of this world—so she sought out the best obits in the English language and the people who spent their lives writing about the dead. She surveyed the darkest corners of Internet chat rooms, and made a pilgrimage to London to savor the most caustic and literate obits of all. Now she leads us on a compelling journey into the cult and culture behind the obituary page and the unusual lives we don't quite appreciate until they're gone.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060758767
• ISBN 13: 9780060758769
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272