After Henry - Softcover

Didion, Joan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0773755284 ISBN 13: 9780773755284

Publisher: Stoddart+publishing, 1992

Synopsis

In her latest forays into the American scene, Joan Didion covers ground from Washington to Los Angeles, from a TV producer's gargantuan "manor" to the racial battlefields of New York's criminal courts. At each stop she uncovers the mythic narratives that elude other observers: Didion tells us about the fantasies the media construct around crime victims and presidential candidates; she gives us new interpretations of the stories of Nancy Reagan and Patty Hearst; she charts America's rollercoaster ride through evanescent booms and hard times that won't go away. A bracing amalgam of skepticism and sympathy, After Henry is further proof of Joan Didion's infallible radar for the true spirit of our age.

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From the Inside Flap

In her latest forays into the American scene, the author of Miami, Democracy, and Salvador covers ground from Washington to Los Angeles and from a TV producer's mansion to the racial battlefields of New York's criminal courts. And along the way, she reveals the mythic narratives that other commentators miss.

About the Author

Joan Didion was born in California and lives in New York City. She is the author of five novels and seven previous books of nonfiction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stoddart+publishing
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0773755284
• ISBN 13: 9780773755284
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1