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Some Recollections of St. Ives

A Novel
By David Mamet
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Glengarry Glen Ross comes Some Recollections of St. Ives, a masterful novel masquerading as the memoir of Charles Hollis—a fictional man whose life spanned continents and conflicts, culminating in a decades-long tenure at one of America's most storied institutions: The... Read More
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"Written in the final years of Hollis's life, Some Recollections of St. Ives traces his forty years within the institution, providing portraits of the people, politics, and parables that shaped both the man and the school. Within Hollis's allegorical ruminations, David Mamet delivers a sharp, incisive examination of an isolated world--the St. Ives School--and its place in the wider culture."--

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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Glengarry Glen Ross comes Some Recollections of St. Ives, a masterful novel masquerading as the memoir of Charles Hollis—a fictional man whose life spanned continents and conflicts, culminating in a decades-long tenure at one of America's most storied institutions: The St. Ives School.

Written in the final years of Hollis's life, Some Recollections of St. Ives traces his forty years within the institution, providing portraits of the people, politics, and parables that shaped both the man and the school. Within Hollis's allegorical ruminations, David Mamet delivers a sharp, incisive examination of an isolated world—the St. Ives School—and its place in the wider culture.

Witty, elegant, and profoundly insightful, Some Recollections of St. Ives proves once again that Mamet is a master of language and character. Intimate yet expansive, this novel is an astute exploration of tradition and legacy—how we shape them and, in turn, how they shape us.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781648211409

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Arcade Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 386g

Pages: 216

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About the Author

David Mametis America'sforemost playwright. His numerous plays include Oleanna, Glengarry Glen Ross (winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award), American Buffalo, Speed-the-Plow, and Race, among many others. He has twice been nominated for an Academy Award and has written and directed ten films, including Homicide, The Spanish Prisoner, and State and Main. In addition, he wrote the novels The Village, The Old Religion, Wilson, and Chicagoas well as many books of nonfiction, including the New York Times bestseller The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture and The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment. His HBO film Phil Spector aired in 2013 and earned him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing. He was co-creator and executive producer of the CBS television show The Unit and is a founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company. His newest film, Henry Johnson, is now available at HenryJohnsonMovie.com.

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