Boswell's Presumptuous Task

Boswell's Presumptuous Task
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Publisher : HarperPerennial
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ISBN-13 : 0007234295
ISBN-10 : 9780007234295
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Book Synopsis Boswell's Presumptuous Task by : Adam Sisman

Download or read book Boswell's Presumptuous Task written by Adam Sisman and published by HarperPerennial. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With great wit, Sisman here tells the story of Boswell's presumptuous task--the making of the greatest biography of all time. Sisman traces the friendship between Boswell and Samuel Johnson, his mentor, and provides a fascinating account of Boswell's seven-year struggle to write "The Life of Samuel Johnson."


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