Brendan Behan: A Life
Michael O'Sullivan
354 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 1568331878
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Language: English
Publish: 971161200000
Hailed as the new O’Casey by Irish critics in 1958, Behan is now often portrayed as the archetypal Irishman and spectacular drunk. Behind the myth lies the more compelling story of a writer who was never able to fully harness his larger-than-life personality and talent.