Havanas in Camelot: Personal Essays
- ISBN-10
- 1400067197
- ISBN-13
- 9781400067190
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 162
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Random House Incorporated
- Author
- William Styron
Description
An anthology of essays offers a glimpse inside the private world of the novelist in a collection that includes the author's experiences with fellow writers, his relationship with world leaders, and his personal take on great literature.
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