{"product_id":"the-selected-letters-of-thornton-thornton-wilder-9780060765088","title":"The Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder","description":"\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, No l 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thornton Wilder, Jackson R. Bryer, Robin Gibbs Wilder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060765089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060765088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.30d","brand":"Thornton Wilder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988779335935,"sku":"9780060765088","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_165b8491-928a-4538-958e-12ec2f6b9f0b.jpg?v=1683296344","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-selected-letters-of-thornton-thornton-wilder-9780060765088","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}