num_pages: 200
description: "Going to See the Elephant  is a safari into the wilds of the mind of George Garrett, and a more interesting place to explore is hard to imagine. Whether he (or his beleaguered alter-ego, John Towne) is examining the writing life, tipping his hat to other writers, or fulminating about the sorry state of the world we live in, he is well worth a listen - both for the sheer pleasure of it and for the wisdom to be found in it."  —R.H.W. Dillard, author of Understanding George Garrett
language: English
title: Going to See the Elephant: Pieces of a Writing Life
titlecomplete: Going to See the Elephant: Pieces of a Writing Life
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Texas Review Press