An Appetite for Life: The Education of a Young Diarist, 1924-1927

by Charles Ritchie

Book Overview

Charles Ritchie's first volume of diaries, The Siren Years , created a sensation when it was published in 1974. Besides winning the Governor General's Award for Non-fiction, it was hailed by reviewers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771075251
• ISBN13: 9780771075254
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Highly Recommend

Charles Ritchie's An Appetite for Life is a treat. The book is in diary form from 1924-27, beginning in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The book is an honest, refreshing story of a young man's torments and appeals. The second part of the book is when the author himself goes to Oxford, England.The book is fascinating. Mr. Ritchie paints a picture that the discerning reader will appreciate. Here is an excerpt of his log for May 29, 1924 where he is reflecting a conversation with Tony, a gentleman from England:"He is much more experienced that I am. Of course he is four years older. He has seen a lot more of the world. Some of the things that he told me about sexual practices between men and women and also between men and men were a complete revelation to me. I never could have imagined them."I highly recommend this wonderful book.