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The White Album

Essays

by Joan Didion
Susan Varon
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"First appearing in print in 1979, this remarkable and intimate audiobook chronicles the implosion of the 1960s and reports on the people, mores, and trends that defined that turbulent time."—AudioFile
First published in 1979, Joan Didion's The White Album records indelibly the upheavals and aftermaths of the 1960s.
Examining key events, figures, and trends of the era—including Charles Manson, the Black Panthers, and the shopping mall—through the lens of her own spiritual confusion, Joan Didion helped to define mass culture as we now understand it. Written with a commanding sureness of tone and linguistic precision, The White Album is a central text of American reportage and a classic of American autobiography.

  • Creators

  • Series

    FSG Classics

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 4, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781250384249
      • File size: 212078 KB
      • Duration: 07:21:49

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      First appearing in print in 1979, this remarkable and intimate audiobook chronicles the implosion of the 1960s and reports on the people, mores, and trends that defined that turbulent time. Actor Susan Varon narrates this collection of essays in a voice that is confident and clear. She morphs into the New Age journalist and the perceptive writer who was Joan Didion. This selection of magazine articles from that time describes the hot topics of the era, such as the Manson murders, the Black Panthers, The Doors band, Georgia O'Keeffe's flowers, Hollywood exposs, and personal obsessions such as high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, hydroelectric power, and the rise of shopping malls. While some of the topics seem pass, simply hearing the English language managed so eloquently is a pleasure. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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