{"product_id":"north-toward-home-paperback","title":"North Toward Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWillie Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his signature style and grace, Willie Morris, arguably one of this country's finest Southern writers, presents us with an unparalleled memoir of a country in transition and a boy coming of age in a period of tumultuous cultural, social, and political change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eNorth Toward Home\u003c\/b\u003e, Morris vividly recalls the South of his childhood with all of its cruelty, grace, and foibles intact. He chronicles desegregation and the rise of Lyndon Johnson in Texas in the 50s and 60s, and New York in the 1960s, where he became the controversial editor of \u003cb\u003eHarper's\u003c\/b\u003e magazine. \u003cb\u003eNorth Toward Home\u003c\/b\u003e is the perceptive story of the education of an observant and intelligent young man, and a gifted writer's keen observations of a country in transition. It is, as Walker Percy wrote, \"a touching, deeply felt and memorable account of one man's pilgrimage.\"\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his signature style and grace, Willie Morris, arguably one of this country's finest Southern writers, presents us with an unparalleled memoir of a country in transition and a boy coming of age in a period of tumultuous cultural, social, and political change. \u003cbr\u003eIn North Toward Home, Morris vividly recalls the South of his childhood with all of its cruelty, grace, and foibles intact. He chronicles desegregation and the rise of Lyndon Johnson in Texas in the 50s and 60s, and New York in the 1960s, where he became the controversial editor of Harper's magazine. North Toward Home is the perceptive story of the education of an observant and intelligent young man, and a gifted writer's keen observations of a country in transition. It is, as Walker Percy wrote, \"a touching, deeply felt and memorable account of one man's pilgrimage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWillie Morris's last book, \u003cb\u003eMy Cat Spit McGee\u003c\/b\u003e (0-375-50321-8) was published by Random house in Fall 1999. He lived in Jackson, Mississippi, until his death in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687164579903,"sku":"9780375724602","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2d253b50141220bd788f27287de7d757.webp?v=1764977680","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/north-toward-home-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}