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Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Manhood for Amateurs and Moonglow, returns with a collection of heartfelt, humorous and insightful essays on the meaning of fatherhood.
You are born into a family and those are your people, and they know you and they love you and if you are lucky they even, on occasion, manage to understand you. And that ought to be enough. But it is never enough
In 2016, Michael acted as reluctant minder to his son Abraham Chabon, then thirteen, on a trip to Paris Men’s Fashion Week.
Possessed of a precocious sense of style, Abe was in his element chatting with designers he idolized and turning a critical eye to the most ‘lit’ runway looks; Chabon Sr., whose interest in clothing stops at ‘thrift-shopping for vintage western shirts' was too hot.
Despite his own indifference, however, what emerged was a deep respect for his son’s passion, for his bravery in the face of conformity, and a sense of awe in seeing him transform into his own person.
With ‘My Son, the Prince of Fashion’ at its centre, this collection features gems on the magic and mysteries of fatherhood. Whether you know the joy and struggles of being a father, or were shaped by one, you will find a home in these stunning essays.
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Praise for Michael Chabon:
‘Chabon is one of contemporary literature’s most gifted prose stylists’ New York Times
‘Poignant, affecting, witty, wrenching, a terrific writer’ Washington Post
‘Chabon is a language magician, turning everything into something else just for the delight of playing tricks with words...Chabon's ornate prose makes (Raymond) Chandler's fruity observations of the world look quite plain...he writes like a dream’ Guardian
‘The natural exuberance and extravagance of Chabon’s writing is matched by dazzling wit’ Sunday Telegraph
‘His talent is indisputable...Chabon’s novels are warm, witty, a little whimsical, always beautifully written...he is that rare and precious beast: a literary writer with crossover appeal...’ GQ
‘He is the most wonderful vaudeville performer’ Philip Hensher, in the Spectator ‘Books of the Year’
Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of the novels The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The Final Solution, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, Gentlemen of the Road, Telegraph Avenue and Moonglow; the short story collections A Model World and Werewolves in Their Youth; and the essay collections Maps and Legends and Manhood for Amateurs. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children.
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- PublisherFourth Estate
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0008284164
- ISBN 13 9780008284169
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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