James Joyce: A New Biography - Hardcover

Bowker, Gordon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374178720 ISBN 13: 9780374178727

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2012

Synopsis

James Joyce A revealing new biography of James Joyce--the first in more than fifty years--of one of the twentieth-century's towering literary figures, complete with new material that has only recently come to light. Full description

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Review:

This biography is both learned and readable; it is an attractive monument to a brilliant, kind-hearted, often unfortunate man. (Edmund Gordon THE SUNDAY TIMES - 19 June 2011)

a scrupulously researched, entertainingly readable biography of a maddeningly protean, contradictory genius. (John Walsh THE INDEPENDENT - 10 June 2011)

'a sound and readable telling of the writer's tale for newcomers, into whose hands it may be given without a qualm." (LITERARY REVIEW - June 2011)

Bowker's biography - packed as it is with incidents, ideas and sympathy - proves inspiring. (Richard Davenport-Hines SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - 19 June 2011)

This sound, hefty biography is enjoyable and fair... (Peter Lewis DAILY MAIL - 17 June 2011)

a readable, reliable biography in a new voice. (Iain Finlayson THE TIMES 18 June 2011)

'This is an entertainingly readable biography of a genius." (BELFAST TELEGRAPH - 18 June 2011)

a very accessible and solid biography. (Lesley McDowell THE SCOTSMAN - 18 June 2011)

The author excels in his wit, clarity and sheer readability as he tackles in full the life of Ireland's greatest writer. (METRO - 24 June 2011)

superb at capturing the sorrowful aspects of Joyce's circumstances. (METRO - 22 June 2011)

Book Description:

Long-awaited and comprehensive biography of the great Irish author James Joyce, who died 70 years ago

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0374178720
• ISBN 13: 9780374178727
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 624