More Lives Than One
Gerard Hanberry
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Description for More Lives Than One
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 227 x 166 x 36. Weight in Grams: 690. 350pp
The story of Oscar Wilde and his extraordinary family is a remarkable one. His parents, the brilliant Sir William and flamboyant Lady Jane, also led amazing lives and experienced triumph and tragedy. His wife Constance Wilde had to change her name and live in exile until her death. An epic family saga against a background of rebellion and famine, this has new revelations on Oscar’s time in prison, his father’s cover up of his illegitimate daughters’ deaths and Oscar's mother’s dire poverty before her death. By linking the generations a more complete picture emerges of a brilliant Irishman whose tragic ... Read more
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Publisher
Gill
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
690g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781848891203
SKU
9781848891203
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About Gerard Hanberry
GERARD HANBERRY, a prizewinning poet, lives in Galway, Ireland. He has published three collections of poetry and his work has been widely published in literary journals and newspapers. He won the Brendan Kennelly/Sunday Tribune Poetry Prize and the Originals Short Story Prize at Listowel Writers' Festival and has been shortlisted for numerous prizes including a Hennessy Award. He holds an ... Read more
Reviews for More Lives Than One
"Both of [Wilde's] brilliant parents had taught him well, and Gerard Hanberry's book seeks to restore their influence and important to one of the wittiest and most incisive writers who ever lived."
Irish Voice
Irish Voice