Essays In Disguise

by Wilfrid Sheed

One of America's leading men of letters offers a new collection of essays on subjects ranging from the Mafia to Ronald Reagan to the nature of American fatherhood.

Genres: Essays, Nonfiction

264 pages, Hardcover

First published February 17, 1990

About the author

Sheed was born in London to Francis "Frank" Sheed and Mary "Maisie" Ward, prominent Roman Catholic publishers (Sheed & Ward) in the United Kingdom and the United States during the mid-20th century. Wilfrid Sheed spent his childhood in both England and the United States before attending Downside School and Lincoln College, Oxford where he earned BA (1954) and MA (1957) degrees.

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of essays and essayistic reviews by Wilfrid Sheed, on a variety of topics: J.D. Salinger, Hemingway, the Catholic Church, the Mafia, and his English dad.