Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe

London: Bloomsbury, 1987. First UK edition. Quarto in pale yellow illus jacket; 579p, illustrations, facsimiles, portraits; 24 cm; bibliographical references (pages 503-559) and index. Fine in near fine(-) genlty worn jacket (please see photos). in near fine(-) dust-jacket. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780747500049

"A portrait of an American novelist examining the forces of his life that were intertwined with his writing and the academic and literary worlds of which he was a part.—Publisher. Pulitzer Prize for Biography, 1988. / Contents: A secret life -- The magical campus -- By God, I have genius -- I shall conquer the world -- I must spin out my entrails -- Like some blind thing upon the floor of the sea-- A miracle of good luck -- Penance more -- A miserable, monstrous mis-begotten life -- The famous American novelist -- Almost every kind of worry -- Unmistakable and most grievous severance -- A new world is before me now. / Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.  Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.  Romanciers américains -- 20e siècle -- Biographies.  Novelists, American.  Biografie  American novelists.  Named Person: Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938.  Wolfe Thomas -- Biographie.  Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938.  Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938.  Wolfe, Thomas 1900-1938  Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938 -- Biography.  Wolfe, Thomas.