On Writing Well
The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
$21.99
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2019
Summary
“On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose.” –New York Times
A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction celebrates its thirtieth anniversary.
On Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060891541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060891548 |
| Author: | William Zinsser |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | 30th |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 135mm x 203mm |
| Audience Age: | 15-18 |
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Critics Review
“On Writing Well belongs on any shelf of serious reference works for writers.”
“On Writing Well belongs on any shelf of serious reference works for writers.” — New York Times
William Zinsser
William Zinsser is a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career on the New York Herald Tribune and has since written regularly for leading magazines. During the 1970s he was master of Branford College at Yale. His 17 books, ranging from baseball to music to American travel, include the influential Writing to Learn and Writing About Your Life. He teaches at the New School in New York.
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