The Imaginary Girlfriend

副标题: A Memoir

ISBN: 9780345458261

出版社: Ballantine Books

出版年: 2002-12-3

页数: 180

定价: USD 15.00

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

“ The Imaginary Girlfriend is a miniature autobiography detailing Irving’s parallel careers of writing and wrestling. . . . Tales of encounters with writers (John Cheever, Nelson Algren, Kurt Vonnegut) are intertwined with those about his wrestling teammates and coaches. With humor and compassion, [Irving] details the few truly important lessons he learned about writing. . . . And in beefing up his narrative with anecdotes that are every bit as hilarious as the antics in his novels, Irving combines the lessons of both obsessions (wrestling and writing) . . . into a somber reflection on the importance of living well.”

– The Denver Post