{"product_id":"notes-to-john-1","title":"Notes to John","description":"DESCRIPTION : \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘Utterly fascinating’ \u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘A profound, rich document’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cem\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘An act of intimate storytelling’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cem\u003eVOGUE\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eA recently discovered journal from one of America's most iconic writers, Joan Didion, the author of\u003cem\u003e The Year of Magical Thinking \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBlue Nights.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eA pile of neatly typed pages was found in Joan Didion's office after her death. She had meticulously recorded her weekly sessions with a psychiatrist. As far as anyone knows, the pages had been read by only one other person: Didion's husband, John Gregory Dunne.\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eThe sessions began as a method of dealing with the heartbreaking alcoholism of their adult daughter, Quintana. Discussions broadened into revelations about Didion's own childhood, longstanding behaviour patterns, marriage, guilt, work and 'what's been worth'.\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eWriting was the way Didion dealt with life. \u003cem\u003eNotes to John\u003c\/em\u003e presents a riveting account of the therapeutic process, crafted with the singular intelligence, precision and elegance that characterise all of her work.\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘Compulsive reading … what an experience it is, watching Didion beat back tragedy with her brilliant mind’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cem\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘An incredibly intimate insight into her relationship with her daughter, depression and creativity’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘So moving … a record of trying to save a life, and understand her own’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW \u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘A chance to meet Didion's gaze head-on, eye to eye, with only a waft of cigarette smoke breaking the silence’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cem\u003eANOTHER\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘An intimate chronicle … offers readers a key to Didion's persona and her work’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'Notes to John' was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller w\/c 2025-04-28.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPRODUCT DETAILS : \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eISBN : 9780008767280 \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eBY (AUTHOR) Didion, Joan \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePUBLISHER : HarperCollins Publishers  \u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003ePUBLICATION DATE : April 23, 2026 \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom \u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eIMPRINT : Fourth Estate Ltd \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLANGUAGE : English \u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eAGE : General \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003ePRODUCT FORM : Paperback \/ softback \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n    DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm \u003cbr\u003eWEIGHT : 160 g \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT CATEGORY :\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/Biography-Literature-Literary-studies\"\u003eBiography, Literature \u0026amp; Literary studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/Health-Relationships-Personal-development\"\u003eHealth, Relationships \u0026amp; Personal development\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/Philosophy-Religion\"\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Religion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/Society-Social-Sciences\"\u003eSociety \u0026amp; Social Sciences\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Didion, Joan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49837629636885,"sku":"9780008767280","price":154.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/7087\/3174\/files\/Notes_to_John_9780008767280.jpg?v=1774937927","url":"https:\/\/bookazine.com.hk\/products\/notes-to-john-1","provider":"Bookazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}