{"product_id":"some-recollections-of-st-ives-9781648211409","title":"Some Recollections of St. Ives","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome Recollections of St. Ives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a masterful novel masquerading as the memoir of Charles Hollis--a fictional man whose life spanned continents and conflicts, culminating in a decades-long tenure at one of America's most storied institutions: The St. Ives School. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in the final years of Hollis's life, \u003ci\u003eSome Recollections of St. Ives\u003c\/i\u003e traces his forty years within the institution, providing portraits of the people, politics, and parables that shaped both the man and the school. Within Hollis's allegorical ruminations, David Mamet delivers a sharp, incisive examination of an isolated world--the St. Ives School--and its place in the wider culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitty, elegant, and profoundly insightful, S\u003ci\u003eome Recollections of St. Ives \u003c\/i\u003eproves once again that Mamet is a master of language and character. Intimate yet expansive, this novel is an astute exploration of tradition and legacy--how we shape them and, in turn, how they shape us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Mamet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648211409","brand":"Arcade Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44475067891849,"sku":"9781648211409","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_90cc9c43-8729-481e-b592-d0b06856ba23.jpg?v=1754371224","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/some-recollections-of-st-ives-9781648211409","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}