Snatched from oblivion: A Cambridge memoir

Schlesinger, Marian Cannon

ISBN 10: 0316773484 ISBN 13: 9780316773485

Publisher: Little, Brown, 1997

Synopsis

Marian Cannon Schlesinger's memoir of growing up in an academic household in Cambridge, Massachusetts, tells the story of a community and way of life which have virtually disappeared. Her account of Cambridge characters, local politics, college life, and town-gown confrontations in the early years of the century supplements the core narrative concerning a remarkable family, dominated by high-spirited, independent women. The author also writes about her travels in Italy and China in the 1930s.

About this title

About the Author

After graduating from Radcliffe College in 1934, Marian Cannon Schlesinger spent a year travelling in China and studied Chinese painting in Peking. On her return home, she wrote and illustrated SAN BAO AND HIS ADVENTURES IN PEKING. A classic children's book in its day, it has been reissued by Gale Hill Press. Her memoir of growing up in Cambridge, Mass., SNATCHED FROM OBLIVION, originally published by Little, Brown (1979), has also been reissued by Gale Hill Press.

Review

"A rich, remarkable Cambridge memoir whose appeal will reach far beyond the Charles." -- The Boston Globe

"Nothing could be more lovely than to be Snatched From Oblivion by Marian Cannon Schlesinger's graceful, informed and entirely interesting prose... an elegant book." -- John Kenneth Galbraith

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0316773484
• ISBN 13: 9780316773485
• Binding: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 243