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160 pp.
| Morgan |
October, 2006 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-59935-026-4$27.95
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YAWorld Writers series.
Gelletly's volume, which focuses on Dahl's post-WWII career, is less engaging than Dahl's own autobiographical works; the book is illustrated with numerous photographs. Aykroyd's workaday biography of Swift presents the opinionated Anglo-Irish minister and his razor-edged writing in the context of the complicated political times. Period illustrations provide welcome breaks from the informative, if not compelling, text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these World Writers titles: Savage Satire and Gift of Imagination.