The Joyce girl : a novel of Jazz Age Paris
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New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020].
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Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
460, 10 pages ; 20 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020].
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes P.S. insights, interviews & more.
General Note
"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2016 by Impress Books"--Title page verso.
General Note
"James Joyce was her father, Samuel Beckett was her lover. This is her story."--Cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-458).
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"The review in the Paris Times in November 1928 is rapturous in its praise of Lucia Joyce's skill and artistry as a dancer. The family has made their home in Paris--where the latest ideas in art, music, and literature converge. Acolytes regularly visit the Joyce apartment to pay homage to Ireland's exiled literary genius. Among them is a tall, thin young man named Samuel Beckett--a fellow Irish expat who idolizes Joyce and with whom Lucia becomes romantically involved. Lucia is both gifted and motivated, training tirelessly with some of the finest teachers in the world. Though her father delights in his daughter's talent, she clashes with her mother, Nora. And as her relationship with Beckett sours, Lucia's dreams unravel, as does her hope of a life beyond her father's shadow. With Lucia's behavior growing increasingly erratic, James Joyce sends her to pioneering psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Here, at last, she will tell her own story--a fascinating, heartbreaking account of thwarted ambition, passionate creativity, and the power of love to both inspire and destroy. " -- Amazon.
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