Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius

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In this joyous and illuminating book, the million-copy bestselling author brings together an unlikely pairing to explore the story of their creative genius In Nick Hornby's completely joyous and original new book two great figures share the stage. Charles Dickens and Prince. Two wildly different artists who caught fire and lit up the world in ways no others could. Where did their magic come from? How did they work so hard and produce so much? How did they manage or give in to the restlessness and intensity of their creativity? How did they use it, and did it kill them? With wit, curiosity and deep admiration Nick Hornby traces their extraordinary lives - from their difficult beginnings to the women they fell for to their limitless energy for work, to their money and the movies - and brilliantly illuminates their very particular kind of genius.

NICK HORNBY is the bestselling author of eight novels, including Just Like You, High Fidelity and About a Boy, and several works of nonfiction including Fever Pitch. He has also written numerous award-winning screenplays for film and television including Brooklyn, Wild and, most recently, State of the Union.

I love this. It's smart and funny and elegantly persuasive -- Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, author of Becoming Dickens Well, here's something you didn't expect - a joint biography of Charles Dickens and the pocket-sized popster Prince. And why not? The Fever Pitch chappie explores the nature of genius and what unites the inimitable Boz and the Imp of the Perverse * The Times, Best Books for Autumn * Hornby is a writer who dares to be witty, intelligent and emotionally generous at once * New York Times on Just Like You * Hornby has put his finger on truths that have been unspoken for generations * Irish Times on Fever Pitch * Extremely cleverly observed * Mail on Sunday on High Fidelity *