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The Years with Ross
The Years with Ross
Author: James Thurber
At the helm of America's most influential literary magazine for more than half a century, Harold Ross introduced the country to a host of exciting talent, including Robert Benchley, Alexander Woolcott, Ogden Nash, Peter Arno, Charles Addams, and Dorothy Parker. But no one could have written about this irascible, eccentric genius more affectiona...  more »
ISBN: 181389
Publication Date: 1959
Pages: 310
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Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press BOok
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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easyid avatar reviewed The Years with Ross on + 14 more book reviews
As with all of Thurber's books, this one -- in which he gives us a detailed word-portrait of his boss and the founder of The New Yorker -- is written with a great deal of humor. And, since Thurber knew and liked Harold Ross, he wrote his reminiscences with warmth, as well. This is a well written book about a man who has essentially been forgotten by the American public; I highly recommend it.


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