Edward thomas biography wikipedia

2011 biography of Edward Thomas by Matthew Hollis

Now All Roads Lead To France is a 2011 non-fiction book by Matthew Hollis.

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It details the life of Edward Thomas, a seminal poet in the history of British literature known for his work exploring the notions of disconnection and unsettledness. Reviews praising the book ran in publications such as The Guardian,^[1]The Independent,^[2] and The Wall Street Journal.^[3] The book won the 2011 Costa Book Award for 'Best Biography', with the judges calling it "brilliant",^[4] as well as the 2011 H.

W. Fisher Best First Biography Prize.^[5]

Contents

Hollis gives a detailed picture of Thomas' life and the poet's inner struggles. Thomas, Hollis writes, suffered through chronic depression, with Thomas stating that he felt "plagued with work, burning my candle at 3 en