Persons And Places - The Background Of My Life

Persons And Places - The Background Of My Life is a fascinating autobiographical volume written by George Santayana and published in 1944. It weaves together the threads of the philosopher and the biographer - to furnish a charming and rather profound picture of the people and places that have contributed to Santayanas character and thought. This book is highly recommended for fans of Santayanas work. The chapters of this book include: Time Place and Ancestry My Father My Mother The Sturgises My Sister Susana Avila Early Memories I am Transported to America No. 302 Beacon Street The Latin School The Church of the Immaculate Conception etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable high-quality modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.