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by Victoria Glendinning (Author)
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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; New edition edition (3 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1416526072
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416526070
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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The Spectator, 7/10
'I never noticed the passage of time while I was reading this
absorbing biography' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Paul Levy, Guardian 22/9
'A landmark biography' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Poor, 16 Sep 2006
This review is from: Leonard Woolf (Hardcover)
A very poor attempt at a life of Leonard Woolf in which the central character is constantly forced into the shadows by the figure of his wife. For a good introduction to Leonard's life and work (Glendinning hasn't a clue about his opposition to imperialism) try Frederick Spotts's edition of Leonard's Letters (1989). Very fine.
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22 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed, 5 Aug 2006
By geena "geena" (faversham) - See all my reviews
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I've just been sent an advance copy of this book and am very disappointed at the poor standard of writing and scholarship it displays. Glendinning gushes, which is unpalatable enough, but she also makes a large number of errors, which any Bloomsbury addict will be able to spot.
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11 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, 18 Oct 2006
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Re the previous review: Kevin O'Sullivan is Glendinning's (umpteenth) husband. Does she really need him to stick up for her? This biography of Leonard Woolf is a rambling, disorganised read, full of platitudes. I too would suggest Spotts's edition of the Letters if you want a realiable rounded view of the man.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Journey that matters
Some forty years ago I was entranced by the five volumes of Leonard Woolf's autobiography and impressed by his character and views. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ralph Blumenau

1.0 out of 5 stars Careless editing colours one's judgement of what should have been a good biography.
Having greatly enjoyed Ms Glendinning's "Vita", not to mention having read a great deal of the books by or about Virginia Woolf, whom I studied at university, and her relatives... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Andrew Porter

5.0 out of 5 stars A revelatory story
I was amazed and delighted by this book - I'd no idea what an interesting man Leonard Woolf was in his own right, nor how much I'd like him (and admire him) as a character. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2006 by B. Hollyer

5.0 out of 5 stars Leonard Woolf by Victoria Glendinning

A superbly written and thoroughly absorbing account of an extraordinary, many-faceted and complex man by one of our finest biographers. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2006 by Ms. Robyn A. Karney

5.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Biography
This must be Glendinning's best book, better even than her biographies of Trollope and Vita Sackville West. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2006 by Kevin O'Sullivan

2.0 out of 5 stars poor editing and shoddy research
Eagerly-awaited but hugely disappointing. Unbelievable number of errors and factual mistakes - couldn't even get the music played at Leonard's funeral right, or the name of the... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2006 by Woolfwriter

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