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Karl Marx
Francis Wheen, 4th Estate
For the first time, a biography of Karl Marx which reveals
the human side of the man whose ideas have been amongst the
most influential of the last century. From his beginnings
as an obscure Prussian Jewish pauper to his adult life as
an English Gentleman and devoted family man, Francis Wheen
captures the political and personal life, the contradictions
and complexities of the brilliant and provocative philosopher.
Francis Wheen is a writer, broadcaster and
journalist. His previous book, A life of Tom Driberg,
was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize. Karl Marx is
currently shortlisted for four literary awards – WH Smith,
Samuel Johnson, Orwell Prize and Silver Pen Award. It
has also been banned by Westminster and Pimlico Public Library. Francis
Wheen lives near Chelmsford, Essex. |
