My husband died suddenly. One final task remained: to publish the book he'd spent 25 years of his life working on

"A Joycean expressed relief to hear how long Frank had spent on the book, feeling that the length justified that amount of time and emphasizing the importance of not rushing Joyce."

"The book took two and a half decades to research and write, followed by three and a half years to edit, highlighting the extensive effort involved."

The book 'James Joyce, A Political Life' required two and a half decades for research and writing, with an additional three and a half years dedicated to editing. Upon its launch, a Joycean expressed relief regarding the extensive time spent on the book, feeling that the 909-page length justified the duration and emphasizing the importance of not rushing the work of Joyce.

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