E.B. White, who is perhaps best known for his three children's books (Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan), also wrote adult book, squibs for the New Yorker magazine, and revised and edited the Strunk Element's of Style. For a number of years he lived on a farm on the Maine coast where he was partial to poultry, especially of the goose variety.
In this book of letters that begins when he was eleven years old, it is possible to enjoy his personality and his writing style. Many of his letters include a touch of whimsey, often mixed with a dash of sarcasm, and even a smidgeon of cantankerous. I especially enjoyed his letters to his next older brother, whom he called Bun.
I wish I had someone who wrote me such great letters.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
E.B. White, who is perhaps best known for his three children's books (Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan), also wrote adult book, squibs for the New Yorker magazine, and revised and edited the Strunk Element's of Style. For a number of years he lived on a farm on the Maine coast where he was partial to poultry, especially of the goose variety.
In this book of letters that begins when he was eleven years old, it is possible to enjoy his personality and his writing style. Many of his letters include a touch of whimsey, often mixed with a dash of sarcasm, and even a smidgeon of cantankerous. I especially enjoyed his letters to his next older brother, whom he called Bun.
I wish I had someone who wrote me such great letters.
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