Samuel Johnson: A Life by David Nokes
n this hugely engaging biography, Nokes looks both at Johnson's remarkable public persona and at his private life, from his marriage and family to his relationship with emancipated slave Frank Barber. Against the vibrant backdrop of eighteenth-century London, Nokes draws an illuminating portrait of the man, his life and world.
Published: 2009
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 978 0 571 22636
Details: Paperback, 415 pages, 197 x 125mmm
£12.99Price