Dotter of Her Father's Eyes by Mary Talbot and Brian Talbot is a
graphic novel that is part personal memoir of Mary Talbot, the daughter
of a renowned Joycean scholar, and part biography of Lucia, James
Joyce's daughter. The two personal histories are interwoven and well
told. The two coming of age takes share some heart wrenching
similarities as well as sharp contrasts fueled by time period and social
expectations. The book is slated for release on Feb. 8, 2012.
Dotter of Her Father's Eyes details the pressures and young lives
of Mary Talbot and Lucia Joyce. While the particulars their situations,
particularly in regards to social status and personal ambitions, are
different they each suffer from relationships with their parents that were far from perfect.
My complete review is available here on Yahoo! Voices.
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