Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc

Hilaire Belloc is one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. At turns reviled or revered, depending on the audience, he was a razor sharp social commenter and a master of both poetry and prose, who continues to captivate readers. In "Old Thunder," Joseph Pearce examines Belloc's enduring impact on British intellectual life.

Author: Joseph Pearce
Publisher: Tan Books
Published: 03/31/2015
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781618906564
ISBN10: 1618906569
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Religious
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- Religion | Christianity | Catholic

About the Author
Joseph Pearce is Writer in Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, NH. He is a renowned biographer whose books include Candles in the Dark: The Authorized Biography of Fr. Ho Lung, Missionaries of the Poor (Saint Benedict Press, 2012); Through Shakespeare's Eyes: Seeing the Catholic Presence in the Plays (Ignatius Press, 2010); and Tolkien: Man and Myth, a Literary Life (HarperCollins, 1998). He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Higher Education from Thomas More College for the Liberal Arts and the Pollock Award for Christian Biography. He is co-editor of the St. Austin Review, editor-in-Chief of Ignatius Press Critical Editions, and editor-in-Chief of Sapientia Press."