Buy this book on-line Sikelianos ,Eleni : The Book of JonCity Lights, San Francisco, 2004 ISBN 0872864367
With a seamless weave of letters, reminiscences, poems, and journal entries, Eleni Sikelianos creates a loving portrait - and an unblinking indictment - of her father, Jon: a talented musician, a high school dropout, an autodidact descendent of Greek nobility, and, for much of his life, a drug addict. An eccentric visionary, he emerges as a brilliant, irresponsible, frustrating, and ultimately tragic figure. In 2001, after three years of homelessness on the streets of Albuquerque, he died in a motel room from an overdose." Vivid and poignant evocation of a daughter's relationship with her enigmatic, inspiring, and deeply troubled father"116p. illus, author inscription on title page. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Sikelianos ,Eleni : The Book of Jon. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, out-of-print books, collectables, livres illustrées and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |