Real Life of Anthony Burgess

Andrew Biswell

RRP: £20.00

Publisher: PICADOR

Publication Date : 21/10/2005

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

The first comprehensive life of this major writer who is admired world wide for his literary novels and the violent shocker, "A Clockwork Orange". This book charts his solitary childhood, anti-heroic army career and emergence as a prolific writer and composer. Drawn from extensive interviews, unpublished writings, letters and diaries.

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Publisher's description:

Anthony Burgess is admired worldwide for his literary novels, including "Earthly Powers" and the Enderby quartet. This book looks at his solitary childhood, his haphazard education, his anti-heroic army career, his post-war provincial teachings, and his travels to such diverse places as Malaya, Rome and Leningrad.

ISBN: 9780330481700