Among Friends
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.98 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593760248 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
K. Fisher begins her recollections in Albion, Michigan, but they soon lead her to Whittier, California, where her family moved in 1912, when she was four. F. Originally published in 1970, Among Friends provides a fascinating glimpse into the background and development of one of our most delightful and best-loved writers, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher.. Mary Frances Kennedy found them unusual friends indeed, in the more than forty years that she lived in Whittier she was never invited inside a Friend’s house.Her portraits of her father, Rexher mentor, himself the editor of the local newspaperher mother, Edith, and the other members of her family
One of my favorite books Michele T. Woodward Some people think of MFK Fisher as simply a food writer. This book reveals the flaw in that way of thinking, because Fisher was truly one of the great writers of the last century. "Among Friends" tells the story of her growing up in the 1910s in Whittier, California -- a Quaker community. A non-Quaker, she tells of the gentle, exclusive bigotry of the Friends. She also describes a California whic. carina guevara said kitchen poetry. Not only does MFK fisher appreciate good food, but this book is one everybody can relate to. Its a FUN read with language reserved mostly for poetry. An absolute MUST.. Definitely "cumbersome and verbose" Jane Clegg I must agree with the review that finds this book clumsy, wordy, and difficult to read. Ultimately it's just boring. While I have no trouble understanding her vocabulary, and usually prefer writers who use involved sentences, Fisher rambles and doesn't use her vocabulary or sentence structure to good effect. I'm not sure she has a clear idea of what she wants to say, and her observations on other
"If I were still teaching high school English, I'd use Fisher's books to show how to write simply, how to enjoy food and drink but, most of all, how to enjoy life. Her books are one feast after another."
She is the author of numerous books, many of which have become American classics. Fisher was born in Albion, Michigan, on July 3, 1908. M. F. K. She died in 1992.