Bibliograph

Pieces of the frame, John McPhee

Type

Label

Pieces of the frame, John McPhee

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pieces of the frame

Oclc number

1218544

Responsibility statement

John McPhee

Summary

Pieces of the Frame is a gathering of memorable writings by one of the greatest journalists and storytellers of our time. They take the reader from the backwoods roads of Georgia, to the high altitude of Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico from the social decay of Atlantic City, to Scotland, where a pilgrimage for art's sake leads to a surprising encounter with history on a hilltop with a view of a fifth of the entire country. McPhee's writing is more than informative these are stories, artful and full of character, that make compelling reading. They play with and against one another, so that Pieces of the Frame is distinguished as much by its unity as by its variety. Subjects familiar to McPhee's readers-sports, Scotland, conservation-are treated here with intimacy and a sense of the writer at work

Table Of Contents

Travels in Georgia -- Reading the river -- The search for Marvin Gardens -- Pieces of the frame -- Josie's well -- From Birnam Wood to Dunsinane -- Basketball and beefeaters -- Centre court -- Firewood -- Ranger -- Ruidoso

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator