I Knew a Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography

By May Sarton

Book Overview

Sarton's memoir begins with her roots in a Belgian childhood and describes her youth and education in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her coming-of-age years, and the people who influenced her life as a writer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393312488
• ISBN13: 9780393312485
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring!

May Sarton's life alone is as inspiring as her work. This graceful and fluid journey through her young life gives us a glimpse of the experiences and ideas that formed her later work. She's truly a gem.