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A fascinating foray into the life of James Boswell, who was considered a lecher and a drunk, follows his seven-year struggle to write an autobiography of his friend and mentor Dr. Samuel Johnson and details his friendship with Dr. Johnson, his desperate attempts to become well-respected in the literary community, and how he eventually triumphed over adversity. Reprint.
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- PublisherPenguin Group USA
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0142001759
- ISBN 13 9780142001752
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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