| With a Happy Eye, But...: America and the World, 1997--2002 Contributor(s): Will, George F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743243846 ISBN-13: 9780743243841 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $22.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: In his seventh collection, Will examines more than five years of his observations on politics, the economy, justice, international relations, and, not least, the death of Princess Diana--a brilliantly diverse collection from an extraordinarily diverting mind. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 973.929 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.12" W x 9.22" (0.91 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |