How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One

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Binding: Paperback
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ISBN: 9780061840531
Publisher: Harper Collins
Language: English
Page Count: 165
Publication Date: 8/7/2012
Size: 7.96" l x 5.28" w x 0.50"
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Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play.

In this entertaining and erudite gem, Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). How to Write a Sentence is both a spirited love letter to the written word and a key to understanding how great writing works; it is a book that will stand the test of time.

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