“In early days, I tried not to give librarians any trouble, which was where I made my primary mistake. Librarians like to be given trouble; they exist for it, they are geared to it. For the location of a mislaid volume, an uncatalogued item, your good librarian has a ferret’s nose. Give her a scent and she jumps the leash, her eye bright with battle.”
Quote by Catherine Drinker Bowen
Work
Adventures of a Biographer
This book offers a personal account of the author's journey in writing biographies, exploring the challenges and triumphs of capturing the essence of famous individuals. more
Author
Catherine Drinker Bowen
Catherine Drinker Bowen, an American writer, was born on January 1, 1897, and passed away on November 1, 1973. She is renowned for her research and writing on American history, particularly focusing on the figures and events of the American Revolutionary War period. more
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