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Scanty Particulars

Scanty Particulars The Life of Dr James Barry

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Publisher's Synopsis

The controversy over James Miranda Barry's gender continues to bemuse the public. He, or she, is buried in Kensal Green and the body may be exhumed to settle the issue. Rachel Holmes's biography reveals a radical who lived at a time of great change.

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Viking

Viking

Viking publishes the widest possible range of literary fiction and non-fiction. Our fiction list includes John le Carr?, Nick Hornby, Will Self, Colm T?ib?n, Nicole Krauss, William Trevor, Catherine O' Flynn, Jonathan Coe, and Joshua Ferris. In non-fiction, the range covers current affairs, history, biography, memoir, narrative non-fiction, music and sport. Our authors include Antony Beevor, Andrew Rawnsley, Mark Bostridge, Sarah Bradford, Saul David, Catherine Bailey, Lynn Barber, Claire Tomalin and John Stubbs.

Book information

ISBN: 9780670890996
Publisher: Viking
Imprint: Viking
Pub date:
DEWEY: 617.092
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 338
Weight: 568g
Height: 224mm
Width: 144mm
Spine width: 31mm

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