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The Art of Nonfiction : A Guide for Writers and Readers
by Ayn Rand
- Used
- as new
- Paperback
- Condition
- As New/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0452282314
- ISBN 13
- 9780452282315
- Seller
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Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Plume, 2001. Later Edition. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 192 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Moderately foxed throughout. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books for Writers; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780452282315. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 32984. . 9780452282315
Synopsis
A remarkable series of lectures on the art of creating effective nonfiction by one of the 20th century's most profound writers and thinkers--now available for the first time in print. Culled from sixteen informal lectures Ayn Rand delivered to a select audience in the late 1960s, this remarkable work offers indispensable guidance to the aspiring writer of nonfiction while providing readers with a fascinating discourse on art and creation. Based on the concept that the ability to create quality nonfiction is a skill that can be learned like any other, The Art of Nonfiction takes readers through the writing process, step-by-step, providing insightful observations and invaluable techniques along the way. In these edited transcripts, Rand discusses the psychological aspects of writing, and the different roles played by the conscious and unconscious minds. From choosing a subject to polishing a draft to mastering an individual writing style--for authors of theoretical works or those leaning toward journalistic reporting--this crucial resource introduces the words and ideas of one of our most enduring authors to a new generation.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32984
- Title
- The Art of Nonfiction : A Guide for Writers and Readers
- Author
- Ayn Rand
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0452282314
- ISBN 13
- 9780452282315
- Publisher
- Plume
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- BZDB1 Books for Writers; Unbranded EAN: 9780452282315 Ayn Rand The Art of Nonfiction : A Guide for Writers and Readers
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About the Seller
Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
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Katoomba, New South Wales
About Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
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