Under the Eye of the Clock: The Life Story of Christopher Nolan (Uncorrected Proof)

Christopher Nolan, John Carey

ISBN 10: 0312012667 / ISBN 13: 9780312012663

Published by St Martins Press, 1987

About this Item

First edition, first printing in uncorrected proofs. About very good condition. Whitbread Award winner and scarce in this format. Octavo in blue publisher wraps, 163 pages. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1645159420363

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Under the Eye of the Clock: The Life Story of Christopher Nolan (Uncorrected Proof)
• Publisher: St Martins Press
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312012667
• ISBN 13: 9780312012663
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Memoirs

About this title

Synopsis

Deprived of oxygen for two hours at birth, Christopher Nolan almost died, but he lived to write, at age twenty-one, this autobiography, told as the story of one Joseph Meehan. Nolan's birth injuries left him quadriplegic and completely unable to communicate, so for years no one suspected that his mind, though imprisoned in an inert body, was burning to express his innermost thoughts and ideas to not only his family but the world. Whether he is fighting with the authorities for the right to go to an ordinary school, or going on a "normal" vacation for the first time, Nolan's story has a touching, often breathtaking intensity. Nolan recounts his ultimate triumph of finally being able to share with others the insight and whimsy of his inner world, unlocking the inventive wordsmith and gifted storyteller within. The result is astonishingly lyrical, filled with powerful description, touching moments of triumph, sadness, and anger, and above all disarming wit.

Review

Linguistic virtuosity that, at its best, is heady and acrobatic.

Funny, observant, astringent and fierce.

Nolan's modesty and charm comes across well on the printed page, as do his wit and humor.