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OverviewEdna O'Brien depicts James Joyce as a man hammered by Church, State and family, yet from such adversities he wrote works 'to bestir the hearts of men and angels'. The journey begins with Joyce the arrogant youth, his lofty courtship of Nora Barnacle, their hectic sexuality, children, wanderings, debt and profligacy, and Joyce's obsession with the city of Dublin, which he would re-render through his words. Nor does Edna O'Brien spare us the anger and isolation of Joyce's later years, when he felt that the world had turned its back on him, and she asks how could it be otherwise for a man who knew that conflict is the source of all creation. 'A delight from start to finish . . . achieves the near impossibility of giving a thoroughly fresh view of Joyce' Sunday Times 'As skilful, stylish and pacy as one would expect from so adept a novelist' Sunday Telegraph 'Accessible and passionate, it is a book which should bring Joyce in all his glory and agony to a new and very wide audience' Irish Independent Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edna O'Brien , Stanley TownsendPublisher: Orion Publishing Co Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 12.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.172kg ISBN: 9781474614450ISBN 10: 1474614450 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 23 January 2020 Audience: General/trade , General/trade , General , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA delight from start to finish . . . achieves the near impossibility of giving a thoroughly fresh view of Joyce * SUNDAY TIMES * As skilful, stylish and pacy as one would expect from so adept a novelist * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH * Accessible and passionate, it is a book which should bring Joyce in all his glory and agony to a new and very wide audience * IRISH INDEPENDENT * She has really got under the skin of Joyce She has really got under the skin of Joyce Accessible and passionate, it is a book which should bring Joyce in all his glory and agony to a new and very wide audience * IRISH INDEPENDENT * As skilful, stylish and pacy as one would expect from so adept a novelist * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH * A delight from start to finish . . . achieves the near impossibility of giving a thoroughly fresh view of Joyce * SUNDAY TIMES * Author InformationSince her debut novel The Country Girls Edna O'Brien has written over twenty works of fiction along with a biography of James Joyce and Lord Byron. She is the recipient of many awards including the Irish Pen Lifetime Achievement Award, the American National Art's Gold Medal and the Ulysses Medal. Born and raised in the west of Ireland she has lived in London for many years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |