Anthony Burgess in general

Anthony Burgess was born on 25th February 1917 in a community on the outskirts of Manchester called Harpurhey. His Father was a Book Keeper and part time Pianist, his mother a dancer at the Ardwick Empire, a now demolished club that stands roughly where the Manchester Apollo now stands. He went to Xavarian College and the University and served six years as a soldier in the Army. All fairly standard so far, however, Burgess went on to become a literary genius after receiving the worst news of his life. At the age of 42 he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and given only 12 months to live. He decided that in his last year of life he would write a book ...  Read the complete review