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Read [Susan Thornton, Susan Thornton Book] * On Broken Glass: Loving and Losing John Gardner Online ^ PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. On Broken Glass: Loving and Losing John Gardner Gigi said gripping!. As a big fan of John Gardner's "Mickelsson's Ghosts," I've wondered where the biographies and memoirs of this bigger-than-life figure were hiding. So I was looking forward to Thornton's book. I expected a riveting story; after all, Gardner led the world's most chaotic and colorful life. But Thornton - woo! What a writer! A reader will learn about Gardner, sure. . "A Writer's Tragic End" according to Joan Gardner. This memoir of John Gardner's final A Writer's Tragic End This
| Title | : | On Broken Glass: Loving and Losing John Gardner |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.53 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786707747 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
John Gardner, 49," read the Time magazine obituary, "prolific author of stylistically adventuresome fiction, enthusiastic teacher and sometimes, messianic literary critic, of injuries sustained when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed; near his home in Susquehanna, Pa., four days before he was to have married for the third time." The woman John Gardner was to have married that September of 1982 was a vivacious, talented young writer named Susan Thornton, and On Broken Glass is the story of her exhilarating and s
Thornton, now married and a mother, describes the difficulty in leaving this chapter of her life behind and in working through her idealization of Gardner. According to Thornton, their relationship was both exhilarating and dysfunctional, the two qualities frequently feeding each other. Her prose is careful and, at times, plain, bordering on banal; but she also exhibits flourishes of grace and originality, though she is reluctant to reveal much about herself. (Dec.) Forecast: Major review coverage will bring attention to this book, which will be appreciated by fans of Gardner's work and those interested in the dark side of an artist's life. 8 pages b&w photos not seen by PW. Despite the unevenness of her writing, Thornton has rendered an absorbing work; moreover, she contributes to literary scholarship by citing letters of Gardner'
Gigi said gripping!. As a big fan of John Gardner's "Mickelsson's Ghosts," I've wondered where the biographies and memoirs of this bigger-than-life figure were hiding. So I was looking forward to Thornton's book. I expected a riveting story; after all, Gardner led the world's most chaotic and colorful life. But Thornton - woo! What a writer! A reader will learn about Gardner, sure. . "A Writer's Tragic End" according to Joan Gardner. This memoir of John Gardner's final A Writer's Tragic End This memoir of John Gardner's final 3 years is a compelling read (partly because I was his 2nd cousin, his 1st wife:ages 19-A Writer's Tragic End Joan Gardner This memoir of John Gardner's final 3 years is a compelling read (partly because I was his 2nd cousin, his 1st wife:ages 19-43, & mother of his 2 children). Susan Thornton presents a detailed, fair account of Gardner's descent into alcoholic madness. Poe wrote in one of his odd essays that all literature should be written to be read in one sitting, & I found tha. 3, & mother of his 2 children). Susan Thornton presents a detailed, fair account of Gardner's descent into alcoholic madness. Poe wrote in one of his odd essays that all literature should be written to be read in one sitting, & I found tha. years is a compelling read (partly because I was his 2nd cousin, his 1st wife:ages 19-A Writer's Tragic End Joan Gardner This memoir of John Gardner's final 3 years is a compelling read (partly because I was his 2nd cousin, his 1st wife:ages 19-43, & mother of his 2 children). Susan Thornton presents a detailed, fair account of Gardner's descent into alcoholic madness. Poe wrote in one of his odd essays that all literature should be written to be read in one sitting, & I found tha. A Writer's Tragic End This memoir of John Gardner's final 3 years is a compelling read (partly because I was his 2nd cousin, his 1st wife:ages 19-A Writer's Tragic End Joan Gardner This memoir of John Gardner's final 3 years is a compelling read (partly because I was his 2nd cousin, his 1st wife:ages 19-43, & mother of his 2 children). Susan Thornton presents a detailed, fair account of Gardner's descent into alcoholic madness. Poe wrote in one of his odd essays that all literature should be written to be read in one sitting, & I found tha. 3, & mother of his 2 children). Susan Thornton presents a detailed, fair account of Gardner's descent into alcoholic madness. Poe wrote in one of his odd essays that all literature should be written to be read in one sitting, & I found tha. , & mother of his 2 children). Susan Thornton presents a detailed, fair account of Gardner's descent into alcoholic madness. Poe wrote in one of his odd essays that all literature should be written to be read in one sitting, & I found tha. Blind Love, Fierce Addictions, and Fate L. Herr-Gelatt This is a terrific, wrenching, oddly self-echoing book. I imagine a lot of women of will find it so. On Broken Glass is the true story of how, in the search for her literary self, one women raised in a genteel setting found herself willing grist in the mill of a self-destructive genius. The parable at the begining of the book, from whence the title comes, should
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