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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas
Author: Gertrude Stein
(from back of book) "Largely to amuse herself, [Gertrude Stein] wrote THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS in 1932...using as a sounding board her companion Miss Toklas, who had been with her for twenty-five years. It has been said that the writing takes on very much Miss Toklas' conversational style, and while this is true the style is still ...  more »
ISBN: 58867
Pages: 252
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Publisher: Vintage Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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 tish avatar reviewed The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas on + 384 more book reviews
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this is one of the best biographies ever written. as someoone else noted it is more about Gertrude than Alice.
if you are going to read it,it is a little dated but a good read
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 reviewed The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas on + 2 more book reviews
Fun and educational.
reviewed The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas on + 91 more book reviews
Very interesting book. Stein casually mentions famous people she associated with. If you like something different, try this book!
lovescoffee avatar reviewed The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas on + 50 more book reviews
Strange. The author (speaking from Ms. Toklas' perspective) refers to herself by her full name, all the while substituting her name for "she" and "her." I suppose instead of "we" or "us" she used "Gertrude Stein and I." I really wouldn't know as I couldn't make it past the first chapter.
reviewed The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas on + 17 more book reviews
I absolutely loved this book. Hard to part with it...but I send it off into the world to touch upon another person.
starrynight avatar reviewed The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas on
The inimitable Gertrude Stein.


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