{"product_id":"samuel-johnson-a-personal-history-a-personal-history-9780230614277","title":"Samuel Johnson: A Personal History: A Personal History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Hibbert draws on every known contemporary source to provide a minutely detailed look at the fascinating writer Samuel Johnson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing facts and anecdotes, Hibbert delivers intimate glimpses into Johnson's time as a schoolboy, his eccentricities as an undergraduate at Oxford, his struggle as a poor writer in London, and his slow rise to the legendary figure with a court of admirers and a steady stream of visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHibbert combines personal stories with an examination of Johnson's writing, offering a compelling and readable account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Hibbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780230614277\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Hibbert \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1924 and educated at Radley and Oxford. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the author of many highly acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eDisraeli, Edward VII, George VI, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the House of Medici\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe English: A Social History\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCavaliers and Roundheads. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Hitchings\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed author of The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English and \u003ci\u003eDefining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary. \u003c\/i\u003eEducated at the universities of Oxford and London, he has contributed to many newspapers and magazines including \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39941564727411,"sku":"0230614272","price":31.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_83439951-48a4-4c58-8be6-8f3320b6a5ff.jpg?v=1648128626","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/samuel-johnson-a-personal-history-a-personal-history-9780230614277","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}