Second-longest of the books in Mr. Harris' legendary series, this tale stars young Frank, from his Irish boyhood to his stay in the wilds of America, with a back-handed nod at so many of the improving tomes for boys, popular in Harris' youth. My Life was a huge success, becoming synonymous with decadence in fiction and banned everywhere. Also notable: the way Mr. Harris really, really ticked off the estate of Thomas Carlyle, and, given the subject matter, Harris' odd stance on masturbation.
