Lillian Boxfish takes a walk
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
437 pages (large print) : map ; 23 cm.
Status:
Description
Embarking on a walk across Manhattan on New Year's Eve in 1984, eighty-five-year-old Lillian Boxfish recalls her long and eventful life, which included a brief reign as the highest-paid advertising woman in America, whose career was cut short by marriageand loss.
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Webster Large Print Fiction
LP FIC ROO HC
Available
Sep 27, 2023
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410499660, 1410499669
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Inspired by Margaret Fishback, poet and Macy's ad-writing phenom of the 1930s, Rooney imagines an extraordinary walk through the streets of New York City on the last night of 1984, one that triggers a flood of memories for fictional ad woman Lillian Boxfish. The octogenarian muses on the changing urban landscape as she stops at favorite haunts: an intimate neighborhood bar that's just installed a TV, a restaurant where she's dined every New Year's Eve that's about to change owners, the famed Delmonico's, where she ended her marriage. Further stops include a changing lower Manhattan landscape where she meets a haunted Vietnam veteran and engages him in a "best last-line contest," a detour to a hospital emergency room with a frightened woman about to have her first baby, and a party where she's both scorned and adored by a new generation of artists, followed by a hilarious encounter with three muggers. Meanwhile, Lillian carefully recounts her celebrated career in advertising, her adored husband and son, and her emotional breakdown. Elegantly written, Rooney creates a glorious paean to a distant literary life and time-and an unabashed celebration of human connections that bridge the past and future.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Rooney, K. (2017). Lillian Boxfish takes a walk. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rooney, Kathleen, 1980-. 2017. Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rooney, Kathleen, 1980-, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rooney, Kathleen. Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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