The Factory of Facts
Lucy Sante
(Author)
Description
The acclaimed author of Low Life reinvents the memoir in a cunning, lyrical book that is at once a personal history and a meditation on the construction of identity. Born in Belgium but raised in New Jersey, Lucy Sante transformed herself from a pious, timid Belgian child into a boisterous American adolescent, who eschewed French while fantasizing about the pop star Françoise Hardy. To show how this transformation came about--and why it remained incomplete--The Factory of Facts combines family anecdote and ancestral legend; detailed forays into Belgian history, language, and religion; and deft synopses of the American character.Product Details
Price
$21.85
Publisher
Vintage
Publish Date
March 30, 1999
Pages
320
Dimensions
6.04 X 8.72 X 0.86 inches | 0.92 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780679746508
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About the Author
Luc Sante is the author of Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York and Evidence. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, a book critic for New York magazine, and a senior contributor to Slate. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Reviews
Sante has a historian's fiendish taste for information. . . a journalist's wit, resourcefulness and love of idiosyncracy." --The New York Times Book Review "Remarkable. . . . Sante makes a reader want to know him." --The Boston Globe
