George V. Higgins - The Life and Writings (Paperback)

Best known for his popular crime fiction, Boston novelist George V. Higgins (1939-1999) should stand among the top ranks of the American literary canon. In his 26 novels and dozens of short stories, Higgins chronicled the lives of Boston's Irish with his trademark hard-boiled dialogue, exploring the criminal underworld, American democracy, Boston politics, personal redemption and New England life in the tradition of Hawthorne and Thoreau. This intimate biography explores his turbulent life and career, including his working-class Irish Catholic roots, his two stormy marriages, his ambivalence toward the city of his birth, his passion for the limelight, and his drinking, which disrupted his family life and led to his early death at age 59. Discussions of Higgins' individual works and excerpts from his correspondence, writings, and thoughts on literature complete this revealing portrait.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2014
Authors:	Erwin H Ford II
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9475-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-9475-1
Barcode:	9780786494750

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!