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Charles: The Life and World of Charles Acton (1914-1999)
Richard Pine
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Description for Charles: The Life and World of Charles Acton (1914-1999)
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This is a biography of the music critic and commentator, chronicling his family’s history over 300 years at Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow (now a celebrated arboretum in the care of the State), and his work for the Irish Times over thirty years (1955-88). There is a comprehensive view of his Irish background, his education in England at Rugby and Cambridge and his career in Dublin. Beginning with the rich source material of Acton family papers (a detailed tenant record of Kilmacurragh estate, for example) and correspondence (to his mother and others), the book goes on to elaborate in fascinating detail ... Read more
This is a biography of the music critic and commentator, chronicling his family’s history over 300 years at Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow (now a celebrated arboretum in the care of the State), and his work for the Irish Times over thirty years (1955-88). There is a comprehensive view of his Irish background, his education in England at Rugby and Cambridge and his career in Dublin. Beginning with the rich source material of Acton family papers (a detailed tenant record of Kilmacurragh estate, for example) and correspondence (to his mother and others), the book goes on to elaborate in fascinating detail ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
28 g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781843511656
SKU
V9781843511656
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Ref
99-1
About Richard Pine
Richard Pine, writer and critic, is author of well-received books on Brian Friel and Oscar Wilde, as well as the standard work Music and Broadcasting in Ireland (Four Courts Press, 2005). He is director of the Durrell School of Corfu, where he lives.
Reviews for Charles: The Life and World of Charles Acton (1914-1999)
“This isn’t the gentle anecdotal tale one might expect, chock-full of opening-night reminiscences and late-night recollections. Instead it’s a bit of an epic.” —The Irish Times