<strong>Pieces of the Frame</strong> is a gathering of memorable writings by one of thegreatest journalists and storytellers of our time. They take the reader f... » 

Pieces of the Frame is a gathering of memorable writings by one of thegreatest journalists and storytellers of our time. They take the reader fromthe backwoods roads of Georgia to the high altitude of Ruidoso Downs in NewMexico from the social decay of Atlantic City to Scotland where a pilgrimagefor arts sake leads to a surprising encounter with history on a hilltop with aview of a fifth of the entire country. McPhees writing is more thaninformative these are stories artful and full of character that makecompelling reading. They play with and against one another so that Pieces ofthe Frame is distinguished as much by its unity as by its variety. Subjectsfamiliar to McPhees readerssports Scotland conservationare treated herewith intimacy and a sense of the writer at work. «