A.J. Cronin by Alan Davies
AJ Cronin, author of some of the best-loved novels of the mid-twentieth century and the creator of Dr Finlay, has been unjustly overlooked by literary biographers. This title tells the story of Cronin's Scottish childhood as the son of a Protestant mother and Catholic father, his subsequent medical career, and his rise to literary prominence.
In establishing the facts, Davies has been painstaking in his labours.. this gives his book an undeniable authority. * The Spectator *
Alan Davies provides some fascinating glimpses into the mind of this brilliant but complex and enigmatic figure. The book is meticulously researched and documented. * The Tablet *
A sympathetic and thorough biography. * Herald Scotland *
Alan Davies provides some fascinating glimpses into the mind of this brilliant but complex and enigmatic figure. The book is meticulously researched and documented. * The Tablet *
A sympathetic and thorough biography. * Herald Scotland *
Born in Pontnewydd in South Wales, Alan Davies read Anthropology at University College London. After a career in industry, he turned to writing and the study of the life and works of A.J. Cronin, one of his lifelong passions. He has two children and lives in Shropshire with his wife.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846881121 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846881129 |
| Titel | A.J. Cronin |
| Autor | Alan Davies |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Alma Books Ltd |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2011-05-15 |
| Seitenanzahl | 288 |
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