{"product_id":"wanda-hickeys-night-of-golden-memories-and-other-disasters-paperback","title":"Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories: And Other Disasters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana and the basis of the movie \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mr. Shepherd has the true satirist's grip on his pen: he is humorous, sympathetic, and ironic all at once.\"--\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant--and utterly hilarious--works of comic art. \u003ci\u003eWanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories \u003c\/i\u003erepresents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories \u003c\/i\u003eis a universal (and achingly funny) orchestration of Midwestern puberty rites. From the gut-wrenching playground antics of one Delbert Bumpus and the almighty sacrifice of the Easter ham, to taffy-apple binges at the state fair and the supernatural glow surrounding unapproachable high school beauty Daphne Bigelow, to the memorable disaster that was Shepherd's (and everyone else's) junior prom--these are some of the archetypal legends of childhood that Shepherd evokes from his nostalgic Indiana muse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA timeless and enduring classic, \u003ci\u003eWanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the sweet cacophonous roar of youth tempered with the wit and honesty of a grown boy\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana, reissued in a strikingly designed trade paperback edition. \u003cbr\u003eBefore Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant--and utterly hilarious--works of comic art. \u003cbr\u003eWanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories is a universal (and achingly funny) orchestration of Midwestern puberty rites, from the gut-wrenching playground antics of one Delbert Bumpus, to the supernal glow surrounding unapproachable high school beauty Daphne Bigelow, to the memorable disaster that was Shepherd's (and everyone else's) junior prom. \u003cbr\u003eA comic genius who bridges the gap between James Thurber and David Sedaris, Shepherd may have accomplished for Holden, Indiana, what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many years a cult radio and cabaret personality in New York City, \u003cb\u003eJean Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e was the creator of the popular film \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Story\u003c\/i\u003e, which is based on his novels \u003ci\u003eIn God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories\u003c\/i\u003e, and which has become a holiday tradition on the Turner Network. Jean Shepherd passed away in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.22 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1982\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686990417983,"sku":"9780385116329","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c665f141c1b2e79576b47642cb913c5b.webp?v=1764977091","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/wanda-hickeys-night-of-golden-memories-and-other-disasters-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}