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My Father and Myself by J. R. Ackerley (1999, Trade Paperback)
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When his father died, J. R. Ackerley was shocked to discover that he had led a secret life. And after Ackerley himself died, he left a surprise of his own—this coolly considered, unsparingly honest account of his quest to find out the whole truth about the man who had always eluded him in life.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNew York Review of Books, Incorporated, T.H.E.
ISBN-100940322129
ISBN-139780940322127
eBay Product ID (ePID)335092
Product Key Features
Book TitleMy Father and Myself
Number of Pages280 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicParenting / Fatherhood, Personal Memoirs, Literary, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Lgbt
IllustratorYes
FeaturesReprint
GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJ. R. Ackerley
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight11.7 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-014566
Reviews"I would like to give J.R. Ackerley's My Father and Myself to the entire Tory Shadow Cabinet... It shows how tissue-thin the narrative of power and 'respectable' class-consciousness always has been. The likes of David Cameron should read this book and think again if they believe hegemony to be part of their birthright." Will Self.
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal306.7/662
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisAckerley's pursuit of his father is also an exploration of the self, making My Father and Myself a pioneering record, at once sexually explicit and emotionally charged, of life as a gay man., NYRB CLASSICS: An adult son and acclaimed author offers a heartfelt gay memoir about uncovering his late father's secrets. "A cross between Dickens's David Copperfield , Rousseau's Confessions , and the new pornography." -- Donald Windham, novelist and memoirist When his father died, J. R. Ackerley was shocked to discover that he had led a secret life. And after Ackerley himself died, he left a surprise of his own--this coolly considered, unsparingly honest account of his quest to find out the whole truth about the man who had always eluded him in life. But Ackerley's pursuit of his father is also an exploration of the self--making My Father and Myself a pioneering record, at once sexually explicit and emotionally charged, of life as a gay man. This witty, sorrowful, and beautiful book is a classic of 20th-century memoir., NYRB CLASSICS- An adult son and acclaimed author offers a heartfelt gay memoir about uncovering his late father's secrets. "A cross between Dickens's David Copperfield , Rousseau's Confessions , and the new pornography." - Donald Windham, novelist and memoirist When his father died, J. R. Ackerley was shocked to discover that he had led a secret life. And after Ackerley himself died, he left a surprise of his own-this coolly considered, unsparingly honest account of his quest to find out the whole truth about the man who had always eluded him in life. But Ackerley's pursuit of his father is also an exploration of the self-making My Father and Myself a pioneering record, at once sexually explicit and emotionally charged, of life as a gay man. This witty, sorrowful, and beautiful book is a classic of 20th-century memoir., When his father died, J. R. Ackerley was shocked to discover that he had led a secret life. And after Ackerley himself died, he left a surprise of his own--this coolly considered, unsparingly honest account of his quest to find out the whole truth about the man who had always eluded him in life. But Ackerley's pursuit of his father is also an exploration of the self, making My Father and Myself a pioneering record, at once sexually explicit and emotionally charged, of life as a gay man. This witty, sorrowful, and beautiful book is a classic of twentieth-century memoir.
LC Classification NumberHQ76.3.G7A24 1999
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- Aug 21, 2022
Oh those wacky Brits!
Stiff upper lip Brit intellectual finds out about Dad's secret life, and reveals quite a bit abut his own secrets. Interesting and well written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
