An American Childhood
- ISBN-10
- 0330305794
- ISBN-13
- 9780330305792
- Series
- An American Childhood
- Category
- Authors, American
- Pages
- 255
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Picador
- Author
- Annie Dillard
Description
Appearing on bestseller lists everywhere (including five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list), the hardcover edition of this title instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country with its joyous, exhilarating memories of growing up in the 1950s.
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