The Potter's Hand

Informationen zum Autor A. N. Wilson grew up in Staffordshire, where his father was Managing Director of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons. He was educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is a prolific and award-winning biographer and celebrated novelist. His most recent novel, Winnie and Wolf , was longlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize. He lives in North London. Klappentext A novel of epic scope, rich in warmth and intellect and humanity, this explores the lives and loves of the family of master potter, Josiah Wedgwood. 'This is a splendid story, vividly told' "Economist" A novel of epic scope, rich in warmth, intellect and humanity, The Potter's Hand explores the lives and loves of one of Britain's greatest families, whose travails are both ordinary - births, deaths, marriages, opium addiction, depression - and utterly extraordinary. LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION. Zusammenfassung A novel of epic scope, rich in warmth, intellect and humanity, The Potter's Hand explores the lives and loves of one of Britain's greatest families, whose travails are both ordinary - births, deaths, marriages, opium addiction, depression - and utterly extraordinary. LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION. Inhaltsverzeichnis ENG

Product details

• Authors: A. N. Wilson, A. N. (Author) Wilson, A.N. Wilson, An Wilson, Wilson A. N.
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2013
• EAN: 9781848879539
• ISBN: 978-1-84887-953-9
• No. of pages: 505
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; England, FICTION / Literary, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), FICTION / Historical / Renaissance, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Fiction: general and literary, 1714–1837 (Georgian period)