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Well-illustrated and accessibly written, it is a splendid introduction to a man who embodies in his life and writings many of the controversies of nineteenth-century Christianity For the person for whom Newman is still only a name, or someone who needs to refresh their memory about him, this is the ideal book. Franciscan Magazine, September 2001

this is a well-written, well-illustrated and attractively presented book, which marks admirably the bi-centenary of the birth of its subject. Downside Review 419 (April 2002) Well-illustrated and accessibly written, it is a splendid introduction to a man who embodies in his life and writings many of the controversies of nineteenth-century Christianity For the person for whom Newman is still only a name, or someone who needs to refresh their memory about him, this is the ideal book. Franciscan Magazine, September 2001 A beautifully produced reissue of a text previously published in 1982 and 1990, timed to coincide with the two hundredth anniversary of Newman's birth. This is a fluently written, thoroughly entertaining account of Newman's life, with numerous illustrations. A good, enjoyable [ ] read, and a nice way of marking the anniversary. - Reviews in Religion and Theology, June, 2001

A beautifully produced reissue of a text previously published in 1982 and 1990, timed to coincide with the two hundredth anniversary of Newman's birth. This is a fluently written, thoroughly entertaining account of Newman's life, with numerous illustrations. A good, enjoyable [ ] read, and a nice way of marking the anniversary. <br>- Reviews in Religion and Theology, June, 2001

""this is a well-written, well-illustrated and attractively presented book, which marks admirably the bi-centenary of the birth of its subject."" Downside Review 419 (April 2002) ""Well-illustrated and accessibly written, it is a splendid introduction to a man who embodies in his life and writings many of the controversies of nineteenth-century Christianity For the person for whom Newman is still only a name, or someone who needs to refresh their memory about him, this is the ideal book."" Franciscan Magazine, September 2001 ""A beautifully produced reissue of a text previously published in 1982 and 1990, timed to coincide with the two hundredth anniversary of Newman's birth. This is a fluently written, thoroughly entertaining account of Newman's life, with numerous illustrations. A good, enjoyable [ ] read, and a nice way of marking the anniversary."" - Reviews in Religion and Theology, June, 2001

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Brian Martin was for many years lecturer in modern English literature at New and Pembroke Colleges, Oxford.

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