{"product_id":"curiouser-and-curiouser-essays-paperback","title":"Curiouser and Curiouser: Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Delbanco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA miscellany of sorts, preeminent author and critic Nicholas Delbanco's \u003ci\u003eCuriouser and Curiouser \u003c\/i\u003eattests to a lifelong interest in music and the visual arts as well as both \"mere\" and \"sheer\" literature. With essays ranging from the restoration of his father-in-law's famed Stradivarius cello-known throughout the world as \"The Countess of Stanlein\"-to a reimagining of H. A. and Margaret Rey's lives and the creation of their most beloved character, \u003ci\u003eCurious George\u003c\/i\u003e, Delbanco examines what it means to live and love with the arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whether exploring the history of personal viewing in the business of museum-going, musing on the process of rewriting one's earliest published work, or looking back on the twists and turns of a life that spans the greater part of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, Delbanco's \u003ci\u003eCuriouser and Curiouser \u003c\/i\u003einvites adventurous readers to follow him down the rabbit hole as he reflects on life as a student, an observer, a writer, a lover, a father, a teacher, and most importantly, a participant in the everyday experiences of human life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Delbanco\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of thirty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Years, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Count of Concord, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpring and Fall\u003c\/i\u003e and his nonfiction works \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Youth: Crane, Carrington, Gershwin, and the Nature of First Acts, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Countess of Stanlein Restored, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Suitcase: Reflections on the Literary Life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468637847805,"sku":"9780814254165","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/UmN1bVZhMHI1TTZhTkdvTXZaTlZsdz09.webp?v=1777290705","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/curiouser-and-curiouser-essays-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}