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John Stanislaus Joyce : the voluminous life and genius of James Joyce’s father / John Wyse Jackson and Peter Costello by  John Wyse Jackson - 1st U.S. Edition. - 1998 - from MW Books Ltd. and Biblio.com
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The life of Joyce's father, whose bond with his son remained unbroken until his death. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.


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"It is in its way a unique undertaking. Hard to think of any other father in the history of literature...who made a comparable contribution to his son's achievement."

John Stanislaus Joyce : the voluminous life and genius of James Joyce’s father / John Wyse Jackson and Peter Costello

by Jackson, John Wyse

1st U.S. Edition.

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Book description: New York : St. Martin’s Press, 1998, 1998. 1st U.S. Edition.. Hardback . Description: xvii, 493 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Subjects: Joyce, John Stanislaus, 1849-1931. Joyce, James, 1882-1941 --Family. Novelists, Irish --20th century --Family relationships. Fathers and sons --Ireland. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.

  • Bookseller: MW Books Ltd. IE (IE)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 121672
  • Format/binding: Hardback
  • Edition: 1st U.S. Edition.
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN 10: 0312185995
  • ISBN 13: 9780312185992
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin’s Press, 1998
  • Date published: 1998
  • Pages: 493
  • Size: 6.25 x 9.5 x 1.75 inches
  • LCCN: PR6019.O9Z6318 1998
  • Dewey: 823/.912 B
  • Weight: 2.05 pounds

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