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An authorized biography of the seminal British writer argues that Kingsley Amis was not only the finest comic novelist of his generation, but a dominant figure in post-war British writing in his roles as novelist, poet, critic, and polemicist, tracing his early years, as well as his life as a teacher, critic, political and cultural commentator, professional author, husband, father, and lover. 15,000 first printing.
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"Leader has surpassed himself... he gives us not only the man, but also his milieu; he gives us not only the compelling virtues but also the staggering flaws. This is the best biography I have read for ages: deeply researched, crisply written and beautifully judged" (Dominic Sandbrook Daily Telegraph)
"Very thorough and very straight-talking. It's also very clear in its aims...He displays the facts of each matter plainly, allowing the reader to deliver their own praise and blame, and counterbalances them with his attention to the work. It's an impressively well-judged response" (Andrew Motion Guardian)
"Marvellous...It has become a fashion to denounce long biographies as telling us more than we need to know, but Leader's is a triumphant vindication of its 900-plus pages. It's a pleasure to read, and the accumulation of detail gives a real sense of a life being led" (Jeremy Lewis Independent)
"This is a book of true stature about a complex talent. Few literary biographies can match it for depth and intimacy" (John Carey Sunday Times)
"Marvellous...I ought to say that this book is 200 pages too long, but as I enjoyed almost every word of it, I can't" (Ferdinand Mount Spectator)
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"Very thorough and very straight-talking. It's also very clear in its aims...He displays the facts of each matter plainly, allowing the reader to deliver their own praise and blame, and counterbalances them with his attention to the work. It's an impressively well-judged response" (Andrew Motion Guardian)
"Marvellous...It has become a fashion to denounce long biographies as telling us more than we need to know, but Leader's is a triumphant vindication of its 900-plus pages. It's a pleasure to read, and the accumulation of detail gives a real sense of a life being led" (Jeremy Lewis Independent)
"This is a book of true stature about a complex talent. Few literary biographies can match it for depth and intimacy" (John Carey Sunday Times)
"Marvellous...I ought to say that this book is 200 pages too long, but as I enjoyed almost every word of it, I can't" (Ferdinand Mount Spectator)
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- PublisherPantheon Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0375424989
- ISBN 13 9780375424984
- BindingHardcover
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