The glass castle is a 2005 memoir by jeannette walls the book recounts the unconventional poverty stricken upbringing jeannette and her siblings had at the hands of their deeply dysfunctional parents the title refers to her fathers long held intention of building his dream house a glass castle. Jeannette walls graduated from barnard college and was a journalist in new york her memoir the glass castle has been a new york times bestseller for more than six years she is also the author of the instant new york times bestsellers the silver star and half broke horses which was named one of the ten best books of 2009 by the editors of the new york times book review. Buy the glass castle a memoir unabridged by walls jeannette isbn 9781442339705 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jeannette walls graduated from barnard college and was a journalist in new york her memoir the glass castle has been a new york times bestseller for more than six years she is also the author of the instant new york times bestsellers the silver star and half broke horses which was named one of the ten best books of 2009 by the editors of the new york times book review. The glass castle a memoir walls jeannette walls jeannette on amazoncomau free shipping on eligible orders the glass castle a memoir