{"product_id":"9780743243841","title":"With a Happy Eye, but... : America and the World, 1997--2002","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWith a Happy Eye, but...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): George F. Will\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e columnist takes on the presidents Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, Y2K, 9\/11, trickle-down economics, Brooks Brothers suits, the essence of golf, and of course, those damn Yankees.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It has taken me sixty years to identify the three keys to a happy life,\" writes George Will. \"A flourishing family, hearty friends, and a strong bullpen.\" The title of this book -- Will's seventh collection of newspaper and magazine pieces, book reviews, speeches, and occasional writings -- is taken from the W. H. Auden poem \"The Horatians,\" which dictates that we look at this world with a happy eye but from a sober perspective. \u003cbr\u003e And so it is with a happy eye indeed that Will shares his vision of America just before and after the birth of the twenty-first century. Featuring five years' worth of observations on politics, current affairs, and international relations, \u003ci\u003eWith a Happy Eye But...\u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliantly diverse collection from America's most widely known commentator at his sober, happy, and controversial best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e A collection of columns by George F. Will, each an exemplar of considered judgment and nuanced expression...their craftsmanship is defined by detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e [Will's] writings are valuable to readers across the political spectrum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743243841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592662954190,"sku":"9780743243841","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_53dc3823-f8f8-44ac-becf-ad1e935dd44f.jpg?v=1646948540","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743243841","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}