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Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change without notice. 19/06/2024Sales: Star Book Sales LLP T: 01404 515050E: enquiries@starbooksales.comOrders: Troubador Publishing Tradeorders@troubador.co.uk0116 279 2299ISBN 978-1-83574-031-69 7 8 1 8 3 5 7 4 0 3 1 6Publication: 28th NOVEMBER2024ISBN: 9781835740316Price: %u00a311.99Binding: PaperbackFormat: 216 x 138 mmExtent: 208 ppThema: DNC MemoirsDavid Carroll has lived in Dumfriesshire since 1987 and is a former civil servant and teacher. Over the past forty years, he has written numerous magazine features and sixteen books, including: Leang through Literature: Writers' Lives in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, A Literary Tour of Gloucestershire , and Edinburgh: Literary Lives and Landscapes.Author location: Dumfriesshire%u2022 This literary biography was inspired by the authors lifelong affection for the work of Charles Lamb and the quintessential 'Englishness' of his work. %u2022 Published for the 250th anniversary of Charles Lamb's birth on the 10th February 2025. %u2022 Author and editor, Geoffrey Handley-Taylor, wrote %u201ca splendid piece of work [which] stands out and positively sparkles%u201d on Carroll%u2019s A Literary Tour of Gloucestershire. Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was a poet, critic and, above all, an essayist of great distinction.As the 250th anniversary of his birth approaches, Charles Lamb: Man and Brother First tells the story of a man beset by domestic responsibilities and family tragedy. He worked as a clerk at the East India House in the City of London for most of his adult life. Despite the physical and emotional demands heaped upon him, he succeeded in carving out a unique place for himself in English Literature.This biographical account not only delves into Lamb's literary accomplishments but also recounts the loving relationship between a brother and sister who spent their entire lives together, often in an atmosphere of considerable domestic uncertainty and upheaval.Charles Lamb: Man and Brother First is an exploration of both filial devotion and literary achievement, shedding light on his remarkable life.CHARLES LAMBMAN AND BROTHER FIRSTDavid Carroll