{"product_id":"the-journal-of-a-disappointed-man-a-last-diary-paperback","title":"The Journal of a Disappointed Man: \u0026 a Last Diary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. N. P. Barbellion\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished shortly before the author's death in 1919, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of a Disappointed Man\u003c\/i\u003e presents a remarkable memoir that addresses struggles with poverty, inadequate education, and the creeping paralysis of multiple sclerosis. Yet author W. N. P. Barbellion manages to write with uplifting eloquence and passion of his love for family, natural history, music, and literature. Told with a thoroughly modern voice, the unjustly overlooked \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e is reprinted here with its posthumous successor, \u003ci\u003eA Last Diary.\u003c\/i\u003e This edition features a thoughtful Introduction by H. G. Wells, who writes of the book's exquisite beauty. \u003cbr\u003eW. N. P. Barbellion (1889-1919), whose real name was Bruce Frederick Cummings, was a naturalist who worked in the Entomology Department of London's Natural History Museum. Upon attempting to enlist in the British Army during World War I, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The discovery of his disease intensified the tenor of his journal-keeping, and his frank and articulate reflections on coping with a fatal illness remain a powerful testament to his life and struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eW. N. P. Barbellion (1889-1919), whose real name was Bruce Frederick Cummings, was a keen naturalist who worked in the Entomology Department of London's Natural History Museum. Upon attempting to enlist in the British Army during World War I, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The discovery of his disease intensified the tenor of his journal-keeping, and his frank and articulate reflections on coping with a fatal disease remain a powerful testament to his life and struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756257739040,"sku":"9780486817392","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9aa50e46f69b36f6ada8966632e30e76.webp?v=1780077763","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-journal-of-a-disappointed-man-a-last-diary-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}