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Somewhere Towards the End

Diana Athill

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#533 of 3,809 books · #242 in Biography & Memoir

Won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography (2009).

What is it like to be old? Diana Athill made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs - her commitment, in her words, 'to understand, to be aware, to touch the truth'. Now in her nineties, and freed from any inhibitions that even she may once have had, she reflects frankly on the losses and occasionally the gains that old age brings, and on the wisdom and fortitude required to face death. This is a lively narrative of events, lovers and friendships: the people and experiences that have taught her to regret very little, to resist despondency and to question the beliefs and customs of her own generation.

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Publisher
Granta Books
ISBN-13
9781847081582
Topics
Aging and old ageDeath and mortalityReflections on life

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