David Tucker
Contributor
David Tucker's work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, where the work originally appeared.
Primary Contributions (1)
Play It As It Lays, second novel written by American essayist and novelist Joan Didion. First published in 1970, it is regarded as a defining example of modern American fiction. Didion’s novel of 1960s dissolution centers on the character Maria Wyeth, a minor actress whose career and marriage are…
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Publications (1)
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2012)
Completely revised and updated to include the most up-to-date selections, this is a bold and bright reference book to the novels and the writers that have exited the world's imagination. This authoritative selection of novels, reviewed by an international team of writers, critics, academics, and journalists, provides a new take on world classics and a reliable guide to what's hot in contemporary fiction. Featuring more than 700 illustrations and photographs and presenting quotes from individual novels...
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