{"product_id":"terrains-of-the-heart-and-other-essays-on-home-9780916242237","title":"Terrains of the Heart: And Other Essays On Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of essays Willie Morris explores the subject of \"home\" and what it means to Americans. Morris takes the reader on a chronological journey of places he lived and worked: as a student at the University of Texas in Austin, as Rhodes scholar in Oxford, England, as Editor-in-Chief of \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e magazine in New York City, in Bridgehampton on Long Island, in Washington, DC, where he wrote guest columns for \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Star\u003c\/em\u003e in 1976, and, finally, returning to his native Mississippi in 1980. \"Willie Morris in this book that is reminiscent of the rhythms of Thomas Wolfe reveals his love of a place where individuals, relationships, the link with generations gone not only matter but buttress the everyday life. Like all the fine artists who live linked to a place from which they draw nourishment and strength, Morris makes us understand his people and his land.\" (Chicago Tribune Book World)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorris, Willie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Willie Morris (1934-1999) attended the University of Texas, studied at Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, returned to Texas as the editor of The Texas Observer, and served as Editor-in-Chief of Harper's from 1967 to 1971. From 1980-1990 he served as writer-in-residence at the University of Mississippi.","brand":"Sanctuary Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874521649426,"sku":"9780916242237","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f86602e0-34ab-458c-ac38-14b4fb8a1dde.jpg?v=1737997086","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/terrains-of-the-heart-and-other-essays-on-home-9780916242237","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}