{"product_id":"9780060765088","title":"The Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder","description":"By: Thornton Wilder, Jackson R. Bryer, Robin Gibbs Wilder     \u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanning his entire life, \u003cem\u003eThe Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive and fascinating collection of the great American writer’s correspondence.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of such classics as \u003cem\u003eOur Town\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Bridge of San Luis Rey\u003c\/em\u003e, Thornton Wilder was a born storyteller and dramatist—rare talents on glorious display in this volume of more than three hundred letters he penned to a vast array of famous friends and beloved relatives. Through Wilder's correspondence, readers can eavesdrop on his conversations with Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Noël Coward, Gene Tunney, Laurence Olivier, Aaron Copland, Paul Hindemith, Leonard Bernstein, Edward Albee, and Mia Farrow. Equally absorbing are Wilder's intimate letters to his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilder tells of roller-skating with Walt Disney, remembers an inaugural reception for FDR at the White House, describes his life as a soldier in two World Wars, and recalls dining out with Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. In these pages, Thornton Wilder speaks for himself in his own unique, enduring voice—informing, encouraging, instructing, and entertaining with his characteristic wit, heart, and exuberance. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":47230937301219,"sku":"DTRHCUS-9780060765088","price":124.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780060765088.jpg?v=1759407807","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh-mo\/products\/9780060765088","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}