Under the eye of the clock: The life story of Christopher Nolan - Hardcover

Nolan, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297790927 ISBN 13: 9780297790921

Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987

Synopsis

Nolan, Christopher. Under the eye of the clock. The life story of Christopher Nolan. Preface by John Carey. London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987. 15 x 23 cm. xii, 163 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

About this title

Review:

A remarkable work by several measures, Under the Eye of the Clock is the autobiography--told slyly through a third person alter-ego--of Christopher Nolan, struck at birth with brain damage and left paralyzed, spastic and mute. His first book, Dam-Burst of Dreams, written when he was a teen, was a collection of poems that exploded with linguistic virtuosity, earning him comparisons to Joyce and Yeats. Nolan, whose disability requires that someone cup his chin while he pushes a head-mounted pointer at the keyboard, tells here of battles in an un-handicapped world, the heroic efforts of his family and the sights of Ireland that surround him. The book won England's Whitbread prize.

About the Author:

Christopher Nolan, born in Mullingar, Ireland, was a poet and author. His works include the classic UNDER THE EYE OF THE CLOCK, THE BANYAN TREE and the collection of poetry, DAM-BURST OF DREAMS. He died in 2009 aged 43.

About this edition

• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0297790927
• ISBN 13: 9780297790921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 163