“Delicious and infuriating . . . unputdownable.”—Sadie
Stein, The New York Times “A tour de force. . . . The
stories are gripping, horrific and sometimes funny, but most
important of all they are important.”—The Washington Post “A
compulsively readable book.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Enthralling . . . incendiary reading.”—Daphne Merkin, Air
Mail In Lives of the Wives, author Carmela Ciuraru offers a witty,
provocative look inside the tumultuous marriages of five famous
writers, illuminating the creative process as well as the role of
money, fame, and power in these complex and fascinating
relationships. The legendary British theater critic Kenneth Tynan
encouraged his American wife, Elaine Dundy, to write, then watched
in a jealous rage as she became a bestselling author. In their
early years of marriage, Roald Dahl enjoyed basking in the glow of
his glamorous movie star wife, Patricia Neal, until he detested her
for being wealthier and more famous. Elizabeth Jane Howard had to
divorce Kingsley Amis to escape his suffocating needs and pursue
her own writing. In the marriage of the Italian novelists Elsa
Morante and Alberto Moravia, it was Morante who often behaved
abusively toward her cool, detached husband, even as he
unwaveringly championed his wife’s talent and work. The most
conventional partnership is a lesbian couple, Una Troubridge and
Radclyffe Hall, both of whom were socially and politically
conservative and unapologetic snobs. Lives of the Wives is an
erudite, entertaining project of reclamation and reparation, paying
tribute to the wives who were often demonized and misrepresented,
and revealing the price they paid for recognition and freedom.
General
| Imprint: |
HarperPerennial
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Carmela Ciuraru
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 135 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
336 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-235692-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-06-235692-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780062356925 |
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