Robb's biographies of Balzac and Victor Hugo immediately found
their place on the shelf of life's great gripping reads, and this
captivating and monumental biography of Rimbaud deserves a place
beside them. It is said (by the author) that Rimbaud's precocious
abandonment of his poetry 'has caused more lasting, widespread
consternation than the break up of the Beatles'. Certainly Rimbaud
maintained a remarkably prevalent position in the public eye both
during his life and posthumously. He led myriad lives - from docker
to tutor, to explorer, gun-runner, money-changer and even, in the
eyes of some, Muslim prophet - though never, ironically that of a
poet. His wholly unprecedented voice has spoken to generations of
equally varied characters. Many writers, musicians and artists have
been influenced by him, and disciples range from Picasso and Jean
Cocteau to Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan and Jim Morrison. The novelty
and possibilities of Rimbaud's verse draw this marvellous mixture
of readers from all directions. Coupled with Robb's talent for
constructing a good yarn, Rimbaud's biography gives itself entirely
to this unusual breadth of readership. (Kirkus UK)
This is a biographical journey through three continents and many different identities: the Bohemian poet in Victorian London, the mercenary in Java, the gun-runner and explorer in East Africa. By allowing the boy poet to grow up, Robb casts Arthur Rimbaud's later years in an entirely new light.
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