In Fathers and Sons, Alexander Waugh tosses out the old maxim, “Know thyself!” and replaces it with “Know thy roots!” Grandson of novelist Evelyn, son of novelist Auberon, nephew of novelist Alec, Waugh tells the tale of his celebrated family’s generations with unabashed focus on the male side. As his title implies, he is open about his obsession (...)
November 23, 2007
Books
Among the Brutes
Fathers and SonsThe Autobiography of a FamilyAlexander WaughNan A. Talese, $27.50, 480 pp.
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