Based on the life of her brother, this unforgettable book chronicles the life and times of Jacob Flanders-and remains an important work in the development of the novel form, and a shining example of Woolf´s genius and literary daring.

Based on Woolf's brother Thoby, who died in 1906, "Jacob's Room" follows the life of a fatherless boy from his childhood to his tragic death in World War I, and remains a shining example of Woolf's genius and literary daring. Revised reissue.