When Brendan Behan died in 1964 at the age of 41, he had rung the changes in his short life: bomber, gunman, borstal boy, alcoholic and, finally, international literary figure with the success of "The Quare Fellow", "The Hostage" and "Borstal Boy". But Behan drowned his talent in a whiskey bottle and became the caricature of an Irish stage drunk, clowning his way with oaths and stories between bars in Dublin, London, Paris and New York. Written in association with his widow, his mother and others of his family and friends, ...
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When Brendan Behan died in 1964 at the age of 41, he had rung the changes in his short life: bomber, gunman, borstal boy, alcoholic and, finally, international literary figure with the success of "The Quare Fellow", "The Hostage" and "Borstal Boy". But Behan drowned his talent in a whiskey bottle and became the caricature of an Irish stage drunk, clowning his way with oaths and stories between bars in Dublin, London, Paris and New York. Written in association with his widow, his mother and others of his family and friends, and old IRA comrades, this is a biography of Brendan Behan.
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Add this copy of Brendan Behan to cart. $25.50, very good condition, Sold by The Small Library Company rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1970 by Hamish Hamilton.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Inscribed By Author Famed Irish historian O'Connor's biography of Brendan Behan was his third book. This copy is in Near Fine condition, with only the slightest of bumps to the corners. DJ is not price-clipped, and only has some slight surface soiling and very slight wear to the edges. This has been SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author on the FFEP (dated in 1970). Uncommon these days in presentable condition or with a signature. In plastic cover. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.