This Boy’s Life (30th Anniversary Edition): A Memoir

Description

“A classic of the genre.”–New York Times

The 30th anniversary edition of Tobias Wolff’s “extraordinary memoir” (SF Chronicle), now with a new introduction by the author.

Thirty years ago Tobias Wolff wrote a memoir that changed the form. The “unforgettable” (Time) This Boy’s Life is the story of the young, tough-on-the-outside but vulnerable Toby Wolff. Separated by divorce from his father and brother, Toby and his mother travel from Florida to Utah to a small village in Washington state, with many stops along the way. As each place doesn’t quite work out, they pick up to find somewhere new. In the story of their journey, Wolff masterfully recreates the frustrations, cruelties, and joys of adolescence and presents a deeply poignant exploration of memory, dreams, and how we create a self.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Tobias Wolff
Published: 12/17/2019
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802149077
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 1.10″ H x 8.20″ L x 5.50″ W

About the Author

Tobias Wolff lives in Northern California and teaches at Stanford University. He has received the Rea Award for excellence in the short story, the National Medal of Arts, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the PEN/Faulkner Award.