Charles Dickens by Andrew Billen
Young Charles Dickens's happy childhood came to a sudden end when his father was jailed for debt and, aged 12, he was sent to work in a factory making shoe polish. By his mid-twenties, he was on the verge of becoming the most popular novelist the world has ever known, creating hundreds of unforgettable characters.
Andrew Billen is a feature writer and chief TV critic on The Times. He previously worked for the Sheffield Star, The Observer and the London Evening Standard and was a television and theatre critic for the New Statesman. He has written two children's biographies for Short Books. He lives in Oxford with his wife and two daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904977186 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904977189 |
| Title | Charles Dickens |
| Author | Andrew Billen |
| Series | Great Victorians |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2005-10-13 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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