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Giving Up: The Last Days of Sylvia Plath by Jillian Becker: Used
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2003-05-12
- Pages
- 73
- ISBN
- 9780312315986
- Book Title
- Giving Up : the Last Days of Sylvia Plath
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Item Length
- 7.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Poetry, Literary
- Item Weight
- 7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 80 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312315988
ISBN-13
9780312315986
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2421468
Product Key Features
Book Title
Giving Up : the Last Days of Sylvia Plath
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Topic
Poetry, Literary
Features
Revised
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7 Oz
Item Length
7.4 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-046686
Reviews
"I met her after she and her husband Ted Hughes had parted. We quickly became friends but only for the last few months of her life. She was lonely, almost friendless as well as husbandless. The flattering courtiers had departed with the king." -from Giving Up "Jillian Becker fits in more good sense and compassion on the subject of Sylvia Plath than books ten times as long."-The Independent (London), "I met her after she and her husband Ted Hughes had parted. We quickly became friends but only for the last few months of her life. She was lonely, almost friendless as well as husbandless. The flattering courtiers had departed with the king." -from Giving Up "Jillian Becker fits in more good sense and compassion on the subject of Sylvia Plath than books ten times as long."- The Independent (London), "I met her after she and her husband Ted Hughes had parted. We quickly became friends but only for the last few months of her life. She was lonely, almost friendless as well as husbandless. The flattering courtiers had departed with the king."-from Giving Up "Jillian Becker fits in more good sense and compassion on the subject of Sylvia Plath than books ten times as long."- The Independent (London), "I met her after she and her husband Ted Hughes had parted. We quickly became friends but only for the last few months of her life. She was lonely, almost friendless as well as husbandless. The flattering courtiers had departed with the king." from Giving Up "Jillian Becker fits in more good sense and compassion on the subject of Sylvia Plath than books ten times as long." The Independent (London)
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
811/.54 B
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
A revelatory memoir of Sylvia Plath's final months, by the woman with whom Plath sought refuge after her separation from Ted Hughes., Giving Up is Jillian Becker's intimate account of her brief but extraordinary time with Sylvia Plath during the winter of 1963, the last months of the poet's life. Abandoned by Ted Hughes, Sylvia found companionship and care in the home of Becker and her husband, who helped care for the estranged couple's two small children while Sylvia tried to rest. In clear-eyed recollections unclouded by the intervening decades, Becker describes the events of Sylvia's final days and suicide: her physical and emotional state, her grief over Hughes's infidelity, her mysterious meeting with an unknown companion the night before her suicide, and the harsh aftermath of her funeral. Alongside this tragic conclusion is a beautifully rendered portrait of a friendship between two very different women.
LC Classification Number
PS3566.L27Z5817 2003
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- e***n (391)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, Joe
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- m***m (2357)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!Tobin's Spirit Guide: Official Ghostbusters Edition by Erik Burnham: Used (#404302598631)
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- e***n (391)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, Joe
- 0***g (380)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent purchase. Was able to get all three items from the one seller. Seller was able to bundle all three items together into one package. Items as described and arrived in perfect condition. Good communication around shipping and tracking as items delayed and not able to be delivered by original estimate. Thanks to shipping updates I was able to track the items arriving before the extended delivery time. Thank you for making these items available on EBay.
- m***m (2357)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!Tobin's Spirit Guide: Official Ghostbusters Edition by Erik Burnham: Used (#404302598631)