The Genius in My Basement by Alexander Masters
An intimate portrait of an everyday genius.
From the reviews of 'Stuart: A Life Backwards': 'Unique and wonderful' Daily Mail 'This is a very rare and haunting book.. A great first book' Andrew O'Hagan 'Good books like this appear about once every five years. It's been years since I've been so delighted by a book and so surprised by it ... When I'd finished I felt bereft, as if I'd lost an old friend' Zadie Smith 'I feel so strongly about this strange, funny, sad book that I hardly know where to begin ... My enthusiasm feels almost limitless. A page-turner' Observer 'Funny and original, a startling book ... By the end I was doubled up in tears, but throughout I was often doubled up with laughter. It is dazzling' Vogue 'A remarkable biography. Unforgettably moving. A gripping read' Tim Lott, Sunday Times 'With his first book, Alexander Masters ... has achieved something remarkable. He has, without patronising, given a voice to the "underclass"; at the same time, without preaching, he shows us the value of even the most damaged of human lives ... a powerful book, humane, instructive and entirely original' Sunday Telegraph
Alexander Masters' first book, 'Stuart: A Life Backwards', was a Sunday Times bestseller and the winner of the Guardian First Book Award. He currently lives in Norfolk.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007243389 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007243383 |
| Title | The Genius in My Basement |
| Author | Alexander Masters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2011-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: Telegraph Biography of the Year 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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