Little Wilson and Big God: Being the First Part of The Autobiography
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1555841007
ISBN 13
9781555841003
Category
Biographies & Memoirs
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Publication Year
1986
Publisher
Pages
460
Description
Library Journal
After a prodigious output of some 50 works Burgess has capped his lustrous career with this first of a projected two-volume autobiography. Though the present volume carries Burgess only to age 42 when he begins his writing career, it is bristling with incident and insight. Burgess's singular vision was largely shaped by his Catholic upbringing in predominantly Protestant England, by his love for music (he dreamed of becoming a composer), and by his fascination with languages. The important events of his life are duly chronicled, but the greatest joy afforded the reader are the nuggets of pure wisdom throughout this beguiling book. Often hilarious and always wise, this is a major contribution by one of Britain's most distinguished writers.
After a prodigious output of some 50 works Burgess has capped his lustrous career with this first of a projected two-volume autobiography. Though the present volume carries Burgess only to age 42 when he begins his writing career, it is bristling with incident and insight. Burgess's singular vision was largely shaped by his Catholic upbringing in predominantly Protestant England, by his love for music (he dreamed of becoming a composer), and by his fascination with languages. The important events of his life are duly chronicled, but the greatest joy afforded the reader are the nuggets of pure wisdom throughout this beguiling book. Often hilarious and always wise, this is a major contribution by one of Britain's most distinguished writers.
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