{"product_id":"dickens-and-prince-9780241996478","title":"Dickens and Prince","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A joyful examination of two artists from different centuries and the unlikely parallels in their life and work'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An ardent fan letter from Hornby that makes you want to reread \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations \u003c\/i\u003ewhilst listening to \u003ci\u003eSign o''the Times\u003c\/i\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential gift for lovers of Prince, Dickens and everyone in between!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Nick Hornby''s completely joyous and original new book two great figures share the stage. Charles Dickens and Prince. Two wildly different artists who caught fire and lit up the world in ways no others could. Where did their magic come from? How did they work so hard and produce so much? How did they manage or give in to the restlessness and intensity of their creativity? How did they use it, and did it kill them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith wit, curiosity and deep admiration Nick Hornby traces their extraordinary lives - from their difficult beginnings to the women they fell for to thei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ejoyful examination of two artists from different centuries \u003c\/b\u003eand the unlikely parallels in their life and work * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eWell, here's something you didn't expect - a joint biography of Charles Dickens and the pocket-sized popster Prince. And why not? The\u003ci\u003e Fever Pitch \u003c\/i\u003echappie explores the nature of genius and what unites the inimitable Boz and the Imp of the Perverse * The Times, Best Books for Autumn *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI love this. It's smart and funny and elegantly persuasive\u003c\/b\u003e -- Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, author of Becoming Dickens\u003cbr\u003eFrom rocky beginnings to too-early endings, Hornby traces the lives of two very different artists and shows they have more in common than we might think. \u003ci\u003eDickens \u0026amp; Prince \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea playful, illuminating book\u003c\/b\u003e * The i, 40 Best Books to Read this Autumn *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eenjoyable and educational read\u003c\/b\u003e that will leave fans of either figure positively enlightened * The Independent *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eardent fan letter from Hornby\u003c\/b\u003e that makes you want to reread \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations \u003c\/i\u003ewhilst listening to \u003ci\u003eSign o'the Times \u003c\/i\u003e * Vogue *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewinningly grounded manifesto for artists\u003c\/b\u003e: forget the preciousness so often urged as the route to brilliance, and embrace prodigiousness instead – and don’t forget to make sure you get paid * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eBeneath the surface of this \u003cb\u003efascinating biography\u003c\/b\u003e there lies a warm and wise craft book about what it takes to make great art in any century * Esquire *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e little book * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eHornby’s admiration for his subjects is infectious . . . a \u003cb\u003ezesty tribute to two cultural legends\u003c\/b\u003e not often spoken about in the same breath * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eThis pairing – two magnificent creatives, centuries and genres apart – makes stunning sense in the hands of \u003cb\u003etheir wisest, wittiest fan\u003c\/b\u003e * People Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eHornby’s love for the work, for the sheer unbelievably prodigal output of both artists, is intense. And when he does write about Prince and sexuality, he is almost \u003cb\u003ejarringly illuminating\u003c\/b\u003e, particularly when he wrestles with Prince as shapeshifting sexual avatar * Daily Beast *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083448164695,"sku":"9780241996478","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241996478.jpg?v=1725548978","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dickens-and-prince-9780241996478","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}