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Samuel Lover - Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life (Nonsuch Classics) - 9781845881986 - V9781845881986
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Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life (Nonsuch Classics)

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Description for Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life (Nonsuch Classics) Paperback. Andy Rooney is a fellow who had 'the most singularly ingenious knack of doing everything the wrong way'. Written by Samuel Lover, author, artist and musician; this volume focuses on tales of Irish folklore. Series: Nonsuch Classics. Num Pages: 539 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 480.

Handy Andy is the most enduringly popular of the novels of Samuel Lover, author, artist and musician. The laughing philosopher of the story is Andy Rooney, a fellow who had 'the most singularly ingenious knack of doing everything the wrong way. More than simply a comic novel, it has been described as a 'pill to purge melancholy'. Lover may be equally remembered as a painter, most notably for his miniature portrait of Paganini, and for his many ballads. There is a wonderful musicality in the language which, combined with the accomplished artist's eye for composition, makes this comic tale of ... Read more a volume to treasure.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Condition
New
Series
Nonsuch Classics
Number of Pages
539
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845881986
SKU
V9781845881986
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