Description
In 1764, the great Samuel Johnson, irascible genius, uparalleled wit and toast of all society, is plagued by ill health and has become jaded by his bickering dependants. Suffering from a bout of melancholy, he accepts an inviatation to the table of Henry Thrale, a wealthy Southwark brewer, and his vivacious wife Hester. Thus begins an extraordinary relationship that is to last twently years – and allows us into a world unknown to James Boswell (back cover).
