The book features a collection of thrilling tales shared among members of The Explorers Club, a renowned gathering spot for adventurous spirits. Curated by the late George Plimpton, these stories highlight remarkable journeys and experiences from daring explorers. This updated edition includes a new foreword by Richard Wiese, the club's 44th president, along with a fresh photo insert that offers a glimpse into the exclusive club and its celebrated adventure archives, enriching the reader's understanding of its storied legacy.
George Plimpton Pořadí knih
George Plimpton byl americký novinář a spisovatel, jehož dílo často zkoumalo svět sportu a her s jedinečným pohledem. Spoluzaložil literární časopis The Paris Review, čímž přispěl k podpoře uměleckého psaní a nových talentů. Jeho přístup k žurnalistice byl charakteristický hlubokým vnořením se do témat, které pokrýval, a vytvářením poutavých vyprávění, která odrážela jeho vášeň pro řemeslo. Plimptonova práce je ceněna pro svou autenticitu a schopnost zachytit podstatu různých subkultur.






- 2020
- 2000
Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul
Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Writers
- 400 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
Being a writer can be a lonely and frustrating experience. The stories in this book-by a wide range of professional writers, novelists, journalists, freelancers, poets and screenwriters-will give readers insight into the human trials, tribulations and triumphs of writers, and writers a source of inspiration and commiseration. Whether readers are beginning writers, seasoned pros or wannabes, the stories of purpose, passion, endurance and success contained in Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul will inform, entertain, uplift and inspire them. In its pages, they will learn important lessons on: the importance of perseverance, the value of being yourself, the process of discovering your own voice, the need for mentors and allies, and the power of following your heartfelt dreams. Contributors include: Sue Grafton, Steve Allen, Dave Barry, Agatha Christie, Art Linkletter, Terry McMillan, and more.
- 1998
Truman Capote
In which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career
- 540 stránek
- 19 hodin čtení
A biography of American author Truman Capote in which various friends, enemies, acquaintances and detractors recall his turbulent career.
- 1992
- 1985
Paris Review 6th Series is the sixth of collection literary interviews published by The Paris Review (1985), edited by George Plimpton, and includes an introduction by Frank Kermode.Interviews: Rebecca West; Stephen Spender; Tennessee Williams; Elizabeth Bishop; Bernard Malamud; William Goyen; Kurt Vonnegut, Jr; Nadine Gordimer; James Merrill; Gabriel García Márquez; Carlos Fuentes; John Gardner .
- 1977
Writers at Work
- 384 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
Paris Review 2nd Series is the second of collection literary interviews published by The Paris Review (1963), edited by George Plimpton, and includes an introduction by Van Wyck Brooks. Interviews: Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, T. . Eliot, Boris Pasternik, Katherine Anne Porter, Henry Miller, Aldous Huxley, Ernest Hemingway, S. J. Perelman, Lawrence Durrell, Mary McCarthy, Ralph Ellison, Robert Lowell.
