WASHINGTON IRVING

by Anya Seton ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 19, 1960

Any biography of Washington Irving would automatically include romance and adventure. The young New Yorker, born just seven years after the war against the crown, not only achieved literary fame, but lived the life of a celebrated diplomat, revered and welcomed by the courts of Europe. Irving, who lived extensively in Europe was also intimately familiar with this country and his journeys took him across the continent with the pioneers of his time. Rich, urbane charming, he was loved by such women as Mary Shelley though death and circumstance robbed him of the two women whom he loved. A colorful biography of a highly attractive figure, this is recommended both as a literary biography and as an engrossing personal study. Written by Anya Seton, author of The Winthrop Woman and other prominent historical novels for adults.

Pub Date: Aug. 19, 1960

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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1960

Categories: NONFICTION