"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Almost all biographies give James Hanley's dates as 1901 to 1985. The date of his death is not in doubt, but as his son, Liam Hanley, has recently established he was born in 1897, and in Liverpool not Dublin as previously thought.
James Hanley was a novelist and playwright. His output was prodigious: in addition to the five novels in the Furys sequence being reissued by Faber Finds, he wrote about twenty-five novels, sixteen volumes of short stories, six plays and seven books of miscellaneous writings.
His early life was adventurous. He joined the merchant navy when seventeen (his sea-faring days were formative), jumped ship in Canada, joined the Canadian Army, fought in the First World War, and was gassed before returning to Liverpool in 1918.
His novel, Boy, achieved notoriety when it was suppressed for obscenity in the 1930s. The unexpurgated edition is now in print with Oneworld Classics.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
£ 4.80
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005151129
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Furys (King Penguin) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780140064407
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780140064407
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 1983. Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KSS0007500
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 1983. Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. . . . . Seller Inventory # KSS0007500
Book Description Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO60005919: 1983. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos fané, Papier jauni. 394 pages. Couverture illustrée en noir et blanc. Ouvrage de bibliothèque avec tampon, recouvert d'une jaquette plastique transparente en mauvais état. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Seller Inventory # RO60005919
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 395 pages. Seller Inventory # 94692