With a Happy Eye, But...: America and the World, 1997--2002 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743243841)

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Newsweek columnist takes on the presidents Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, Y2K, 9/11, trickle-down economics, Brooks Brothers suits, the essence of golf, and of course, those damn Yankees.

"It has taken me sixty years to identify the three keys to a happy life," writes George Will. "A flourishing family, hearty friends, and a strong bullpen." The title of this book -- Will's seventh collection of newspaper and magazine pieces, book reviews, speeches, and occasional writings -- is taken from the W. H. Auden poem "The Horatians," which dictates that we look at this world with a happy eye but from a sober perspective.
And so it is with a happy eye indeed that Will shares his vision of America just before and after the birth of the twenty-first century. Featuring five years' worth of observations on politics, current affairs, and international relations, With a Happy Eye But...is a brilliantly diverse collection from America's most widely known commentator at his sober, happy, and controversial best.

Author: George F. Will
ISBN-10: 0743243846
ISBN-13: 9780743243841
Publisher: Free Press
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2003
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.12w x 0.93d