Under the Eye of the Clock: The Life Story of Christopher Nolan by Nolan, Christopher; Carey, John - 1988

New York: St Martins Pr, 1988 This Book Won The 1988 Whitbread Award. It Is Autobiographical But Written In The Third Person About One Joseph Meehan. Nolan Was 21 When He Wrote This Book. He Then Spent Ten Years Writing A Novel, The Banyan Tree And Was Working On Another When He Died Suddenly At The Age Of 43. This Young Irishman Was Severely Disabled By Cerebral Palsy, To The Extent That He Wrote One Letter At A Time Using A Pointer Attached To His Head. His Talent Was Acclaimed And He Was Said To Write In A Joycean Style, Which Is Evident In The Language Of This Book. He Was Awarded An Honorary Doctorate And He Was Celebrated By The Band U2 In Their Song, Miracle Drug. This Is A Very Good Plus Copy In A Very Good Unclipped Dust Jacket.