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According to Queeney
According to Queeney
Author: Beryl Bainbridge
"Some writers are drawn to the historical novel but few have risen to the task more ingeniously than Beryl Bainbridge," NY Times Book Review. Taking her inspiration from eighteenth-century English history and literature, Bainbridge portrays the complex relationship that the renowned literary giant Dr. Samuel Johnson enjoyed with his be...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786707737
ISBN-10: 0786707739
Publication Date: 7/10/2001
Pages: 224
Edition: 1st Carroll Graf ed
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  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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2.8 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Carroll Graf Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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I had a rough time with this one though I very much like this author's other novels.
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Beryl Bainbridge's historical fictional account of the last 20 years of Samuel Johnson's life will appeal especially to readers who have some background of the subject, but it won't shut out those who don't.
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Pretty good story.. but the writing style irked me.


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