The Oxford Book of Friendship

by David Rawlinson and D.J. Enright

Book Overview

"Friendship, friendship, just a perfect blendship"--so wrote Cole Porter for the musical DuBarry Was A Lady--a song and a sentiment we all can harmonize with. We all have friends, and if some writers have been more than a bit cynical--Emerson thought that friendship resembled the immortality of the soul "in that it is too good to be true," and Schopenhauer compared friendship to a sea serpent, "no one knows whether they are fabulous or really exist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192141902
• ISBN13: 9780192141903
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A most wonderful book for a special friend

I first head excerpts from this book years ago on NPR. It is a wonderful tribute to all forms of friendship, and makes a marvelous gift.

The Perfect Wedding Gift

Comes with a classy-appearing binding: dark navy with gold lettering. I've ordered several copies over the years for wedding gifts. A nice memento for achieving togetherness