An exploration of the friendship and rivalry of these two poets, who met weekly at the Ritz (for a while) to discuss sex, suicide, mental health and other mutual preoccupations.
Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton
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£20.00
Edition:Hardback978198213839427/05/2021From a Bookshelf nearby
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The title is part of her 1947 New Year's Eve toast. Openly gay, Highsmith was famously beastly to lovers and friends. This new biography traces connections between her complex character and ... read more
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Ronald Knox, in his sermon at GKC's funeral, said "All of this generation has grown up under Chesterton's influence so completely that we do not even know when we are thinking Chesterton", y... read more
The Sins of G. K. Chesterton
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The first biography of this much loved author, bonne vivante, European, and John Sandoe customer, mentored by Aldous Huxley. Hastings' earlier biographical subjects include Somerset Maugham,... read more
Sybille Bedford: An Appetite for Life
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In this inspired recreation of her parents' hopes and lives, MW has created a vivid memoir of post-war childhood and adventure in Cairo, Italy and London.
Inventory of a Life Mislaid: An Unreliable Memoir
Hardback £16.99