Year of Magical Thinking

The Collins Modern Classics is a series of significant books that shed light on the human experience, featuring works by John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion. Joan Didion's book is a personal yet universal portrait of marriage and life, exploring the aftermath of her daughter's illness and her husband's death.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The Collins Modern Classics series presents a collection of some of the most significant and enduring books of recent times, exploring the depths of the human experience and destined to stand the test of time for generations to come.

In a tragic turn of events, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion faced the unimaginable loss of their daughter. Initially believing it to be a flu, their daughter's condition worsened, leading to her being placed on life support. However, just as they were settling down for dinner, John suffered a massive and fatal coronary.

This profound book by Didion serves as her personal reflection on the weeks and months that shattered her understanding of death and illness. It is a deeply personal yet universally resonant portrayal of marriage and life, encompassing both the joys and challenges that come with it, as experienced by one of the most influential voices in American literature.

"Beautiful and devastating... Didion has always been a precise, humane, and meticulously truthful writer, but on the subject of death, she becomes essential," writes Zadie Smith in her review.

Weight: 176g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008485122