A fascinating foray into the life of James Boswell, who was considered a lecher and a drunk, follows his seven-year struggle to write an autobiography of his friend and mentor Dr. Samuel Johnson and details his friendship with Dr. Johnson, his desperate attempts to become well-respected in the literary community, and how he eventually triumphed over adversity. Reprint. Additional Details \N AUTHOR : SISMAN, ADAM BOOK TYPE : NF BRAND : Sisman, Adam DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : 809 LANGUAGE : ENGLISH PUBLISH DATE : 2002/10/01 PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : PENGU PUBLISHER NAME : PENGUIN GROUP USA RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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