{"product_id":"9780670882304","title":"James Joyce","description":"The fifth book in the bestselling \u003ci\u003ePenguin Lives\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003ci\u003ePenguin Lives\u003c\/i\u003e pairs celebrated writers with famous Great writers on great figures individuals who have shaped our thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith all the earthy sensuality and majestic storytelling that have made her one of Ireland's preeminent writers, award-winning novelist Edna O'Brien paints the most passionate, personal, and sensuous portrait of her fellow countryman yet written.  James Joyce is a return journey to the land of politics, history, and the saints and scholars that shaped this creator of the twentieth century's most groundbreaking novel, Ulysses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her beautiful, poetic telling, O'Brien traces Joyce's early days as the rambunctious young Jesuit student; his falling in love with a tall, red-haired Galway girl named Nora Barnacle on Bloomsday; and his exile to Trieste where he met with success, love, and finally, despair. Only Edna O'Brien, with her deft, supple prose, her rebel Irish heart, and her kindred spirit, could capture the brilliance and complexity of this great modern master.  ","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014005473520,"sku":"9780670882304","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780670882304_p0.jpg?v=1763604014","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780670882304","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}