01724cam a2200301 4500 104758286 TxGeo 20120605120000.0 110414s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781847801876 hbk. 1847801870 hbk. (OCoLC)713188110 BTCTA eng BTCTA UKMGB AZT HCO SINLB TnLvILS TxGeo Manning, Mick. Charles Dickens : scenes from an extraordinary life / Mick Manning & Brita Granström. London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2011. 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 29 cm. Maps on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references. Dramatizes Dickens's life, beginning with his birth in Portsmouth and early childhood near the docks in Chatham, and follows the young Charles through the hardship of working in a blacking factory at the age of 10 to his years at school and his early career as a reporter. Key incidents that inspired his later novels are described, and his marriage, family life, dramatic readings, and tours of the USA are included. 20120611. With bookplate: A grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission made possible the purchase of this item for the Georgetown Public Library's WOW!mobile. 2012. Dickens, Charles 1812-1870. Novelists, English 19th century. London (England) Social life and customs 19th century. Granström, Brita. QS5