The Last Days of Roger Federer - And Other Endings (Paperback, Main)


A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK In this endlessly stimulating investigation into 'things coming to an end, artists' last works, time running out', Geoff Dyer sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life. He examines Friedrich Nietzsche's breakdown in Turin, Bob Dylan's reinventions of old songs, Beethoven's final quartets, Jean Rhys's return from the dead (while still alive) and much more.

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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK In this endlessly stimulating investigation into 'things coming to an end, artists' last works, time running out', Geoff Dyer sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life. He examines Friedrich Nietzsche's breakdown in Turin, Bob Dylan's reinventions of old songs, Beethoven's final quartets, Jean Rhys's return from the dead (while still alive) and much more.

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Imprint

Canongate Books Ltd

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

June 2023

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Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

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Dimensions

198 x 129 x 30mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - B-format

Pages

304

Edition

Main

ISBN-13

978-1-83885-577-2

Barcode

9781838855772

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LSN

1-83885-577-7



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