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The Best of Plimpton
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Editor, essayist, sportswriter, adventurer – George Plimpton perhaps needs less introduction than any figure of contemporary American letters. Whether quarterbacking with the Detroit Lions, playing percussion with the New York Philharmonic, or on the ice with the Boston Bruins, Plimpton is best known for gamely entering any arena and surviving to write about his experience with grace, urbanity, and considerable good humor.
In this collection of his best, Plimpton takes us into worlds most people only dream of entering and, wherever he brings us, he is the consummate guide: affable, perceptive, informed.
The Best of Plimpton collects for the first time the work of a distinguished thirty-five-year career. Including profiles, essays, articles, and such classic inventions as “The Amazing Story of Sidd Finch” and “The Snows of Studio 54,” the book is a rich mix from one of America’s most talented and unique literary personalities.