Protobiography
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 Cover of 2005 paperback edition published by Penguin Books | |
| Author | William Boyd |
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| Publisher | Bridgewater Press |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Pages | 56 |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
Protobiography is an autobiographical work by the Scottish writer William Boyd that recalls his early childhood. It was published initially in 1998 by Bridgewater Press in a limited edition. A paperback edition was published in 2005 as part of a series of 70 books celebrating the 70th birthday of Penguin Books.[1] The Penguin edition included an additional chapter, "The Hothouse", which was first published in Boyd's book School Ties in 1985.
Design
[edit | edit source]The book's cover was designed by Gnikram Nevets. The art director was John Hamilton.[2]
Contents
[edit | edit source]- "Preface"
- "Fly Away Home"
- "The Lion Griefs"
- "The Hothouse"
- "Memories of the Sausage Fly"