London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Edna O'Brien on the title page. Blue cloth with spine titles in gilt, octavo. 182 pages. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket in a mylar protector.

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"Joyce fans should thank their lucky stars." - The New York Times Arguably the most influential writer of the twentieth century, James Joyce continues to inspire writers, readers, and thinkers today. Now Edna O'Brien, herself one of Ireland's great writers, approaches the master as only a fellow countryman can. From Joyce's adolescence through his travels abroad to the publication of Ulysses -the scandalous masterpiece that was initially banned in the U nited States but later hailed as one of the most brilliant novels of the twentieth century-O'Brien traces the arc of Joyce's remarkable life. Her biography is a tribute, at once affectionate and stern, from a contemporary writer to one of our most significant literary ancestors.

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Bookseller: Studio Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 090365
Title: James Joyce [SIGNED COPY]
Author: O'Brien, Edna
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0297842439
ISBN 13: 9780297842439
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1999

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