Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut: Twenty-Five Years of P.J. O'Rourke
by O'Rourke, P. J
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0871136090
- ISBN 13
- 9780871136091
- Seller
-
El Cajon, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, N. Y.: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1995 Mild edge curl. . Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Reviews
On Oct 5 2010, Sergerca said:
This is an eclectic collection of PJ’s writings. Some of it is downright a waste of paper – like his “concrete poetry” inclusions. However, many of the essays are classic PJ – travelling the world, commenting on the ordinariness of people and events everywhere with his famous wit. If there’s a connection between each article, I missed it. But you can certainly see his growth and evolution as a writer.Having gone to Miami University, PJs alma mater, I was very interested in his early writing about his days in Oxford, OH. If the stories he tells are even half true then college has changed dramatically since his day. And for the better. But his writing of this period is compelling and often touching. He has some great lines, such as, “It’s hard to forgive someone when you’re beginning to agree with her.” You can see the shift in his political attitudes, but he never really explains them. Maybe he doesn’t have to. Several of these essays are outstanding, such as his speech at the dedication of the new Cato Institute building. And his article about Hillarycare is very timely given the current healthcare debate (note: this review written in January 2010).If you’re a PJ completest, and I am, you’ll enjoy large parts of this book. But if you’re new to PJ, start with Parliament of Whores or Eat the Rich.
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- 50000books.com (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004898
- Title
- Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut: Twenty-Five Years of P.J. O'Rourke
- Author
- O'Rourke, P. J
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 0871136090
- ISBN 13
- 9780871136091
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, N. Y.
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- JOURNALISTS BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Politics; Humor; Political Humor; Popular culture;
Terms of Sale
50000books.com
All books guaranteed as described. Returns accepted within 30 days of receipt. Checks may be held for clearance prior to shipment. Calif. sales tax added to sales within Calif. Shipping price adjustments may be necessary for extra heavy priority or international orders.
About the Seller
50000books.com
Biblio member since 2006
El Cajon, California
About 50000books.com
Selling quality books for over 25 years. A general online bookstore with many sub-specialities. I treat people with the respect that they deserve.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...