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In the Web of Ideas: The Education of a Publisher
In the Web of Ideas The Education of a Publisher Author:Charles Scribner Subtitled "The Education of a Publisher," this memoir takes us on an armchair journey through the books, places and intellectual realms that shaped the life of the former head of Charles Scribner's Sons. In surveying today's educational landscape and the erosion of America's literary heritage, the author gives simple, sage advice for enriching ... more »the life of the mind. These provocative essays are as rich in literary lore and incisive observations as IN THE COMPANY OF WRITERS (also available from B-O-T), which recounts Scribner's life among the luminaries of America's "golden age" of books and authors. "Powerful reminiscences...unique for its synthesis of introspection, scholarship and boyish curiosity." (New York Observer)« less