Title Statements
- Full title :It's been a good life / Isaac Asimov ; edited by Janet Jeppson Asimov.
Summary
As one of the most gifted and prolific writers of the twentieth century, Isaac Asimov has become a literary legend ... Throughout [this] book, Asimov shares many important experiences: his years as a child prodigy in Depression-era Brooklyn, his early fascination with science-fiction pulp magazines, the thrill of his first published story, the creation of his well-known story "Nightfall," the genesis of the Foundation and robot series, and how he evolved as a creative writer ... Beyond offering a compelling chronology of the events in the author's life, many chapters highlight subjects and ideas that were particularly important to him: religion and the Bible, Shakespeare, and humanism, to name a few. In the [book, the editor] reveals the true story of Isaac's final illness and death. Isaac Asimov revolutionized what it means to be a writer. He created superbly enlightening science and history books about the world around him and wonderful science-fiction worlds where his readers could lose themselves for hours. No other twentieth-century writer wrote with such Shakespearean eloquence or had more of a literary impact than Isaac Asimov. Simply put, [this book] is a behind-the-scenes look at genius and a must-have for Asimov fans as well as science and science-fiction fans in general.-Dust jacket
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2002.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
- Place of Publication:Princeton, N.J
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2002.
Notes
Originally published: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, ©2002.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 audio disc ; : 4 3/4 in.
Edition Identifiers
- oclc:ocm50254976
- Dewey Decimal:813.54
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