The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History with Jigsaws
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Author
Contributors
Drabble, Margaret Author
Published
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , 2009.
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Description
The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History with Jigsaws is an original and brilliant work. Margaret Drabble weaves her own story into a history of games, in particular jigsaws, which have offered her and many others relief from melancholy and depression. Alongside curious facts and discoveries about jigsaw puzzles — did you know that the 1929 stock market crash was followed by a boom in puzzle sales? — Drabble introduces us to her beloved Auntie Phyl, and describes childhood visits to the house in Long Bennington on the Great North Road, their first trip to London together, the books they read, the jigsaws they completed. She offers penetrating sketches of her parents, her siblings, and her children; she shares her thoughts on the importance of childhood play, on art and writing, on aging and memory. And she does so with her customary intelligence, energy, and wit. This is a memoir like no other.
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Format
eBook
Street Date
09/16/2009
Language
English
ISBN
9780547391540
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Drabble, M. (2009). The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History with Jigsaws . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Drabble, Margaret. 2009. The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History With Jigsaws. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Drabble, Margaret. The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History With Jigsaws Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Drabble, M. (2009). The pattern in the carpet: a personal history with jigsaws. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Drabble, Margaret. The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History With Jigsaws Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
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