The Woman at the Washington Zoo : Writings on Politics, Family, and Fate (Paperback)

from suedonym

I almost considered marking the rating down, due to the fact that the first section of political profiles, while adept, could not possibly match the last section, her memoir of life after cancer. But this is a book that will live with me for a while. It's a testament to Williams' craft and skill ...

from parrot_person

I bought this primarily because I enjoy memoir and it was represented in the media as a collection of personal essays by a woman who fought what was eventually a losing battle with cancer. In fact, the personal essays comprise the smaller part of this collection. Most pieces are in-depth politica...

from suedonym

I almost considered marking the rating down, due to the fact that the first section of political profiles, while adept, could not possibly match the last section, her memoir of life after cancer. But this is a book that will live with me for a while. It's a testament to Williams' craft and skill ...

from gaeta1

I have very mixed feelings about this book. The first part is a badly dated collection of portraits of political figures from the 90's. Marjorie Williams understood that Washington really is like a Jane Austen novel; a small place filled with hierarchical manoeverings, fierce emotions hidden bene...

from gaeta

I have very mixed feelings about this book. The first part is a badly dated collection of portraits of political figures from the 90's. Marjorie Williams understood that Washington really is like a Jane Austen novel; a small place filled with hierarchical manoeverings, fierce emotions hidden bene...