Wordstruck by MacNeil, Robert - 3/1/1990 12:00:01 AM

Penguin Publishing Group, 1990. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Penguin Books, 1989. Good. No Jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cover shows rubbing, light edgewear.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket.

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990-03-01. Paperback. Good.

Penguin Books, 1990. Trade Paperback. Good.

Penguin (Non-Classics). Very Good with no dust jacket. 1990. Trade Paperback. 0140104011 . Trade Paperback with very light scuffing and minor edgewear. Previous owner's name written on the front free endpaper. Nice & clean interior with a solid binding. "Any person who is passionate about the English language -- and not only as it is found in literature, but in conversation, in theater, in any kind of storytelling, everywhere--; who is fascinated by its many dialects and its complexity; and who fondly remembers milestones in the history of their own relationship to the English language, will realize what a treasure this book is." ; B&W Photographs; 0.6 x 7.5 x 5 Inches; 230 pages .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: Penguin Books Published by the Penguin Group Viking Penguin, a division of Penguin Books USA Inc., 1990. Spine Lightly Chipped; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER. COVER PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF: The Author. COVER DESIGN BY: Melissa Jacoby. SYNOPSIS: Robert MacNeil first discovered the magic of language as a boy in Nova Scotia, listening as his mother read to him from Treasure Island and other classics. His dawning and growing fascination with words, the worlds they opened up to him, the experiences they enriched, form the subject of this vivid and poignant memoir by the man who would grow up to coauthor The Story of English, and to become a respected television journalist. Recapturing his lost youth, unearthing treasured experiences, and relating them with wit and immediacy, MacNeil creates more than just an autobiography: Wordstruck offers a rare glimpse into the making of a man of letters. Robert MacNeil is co-anchor and executive editor of the MacNeil/Lehrer… Read More

Penguin Books, 1990-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!