单选题 (Writing) in a terse, lucid style, the book (describes) the (author's) childhood experiences in Louisiana (just before) the outbreak of the Civil War.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[分析] 由于句子主语the book与用作分词的动词write是动宾关系，所以要用动词的过去分词表示被动。改“writing”为“written”。