Lives Like Loaded Guns - Emily Dickinson and Her Family's Feuds (Paperback)

""Lives Like Loaded Guns."..reads like a fabulous detective story... Gordon] takes us into undiscovered territory." --"The Washington Post"
In 1882, Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin, began an adulterous love affair with the accomplished and ravishing Mabel Todd, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the lives of the Dickinson family. Award-winning biographer Lyndall Gordon tells the story of the feud that erupted-and that still continues today. Making unprecedented use of letters, diaries, and legal documents, Gordon proposes a groundbreaking new solution to the secret behind the poet's insistent seclusion, presenting a woman beyond her time who found love, spirituality, and immortality all on her own terms.
The first major biography of Dickinson in nearly ten years, "Lives Like Loaded Guns" is a highly acclaimed story of creative genius, illicit passion, and betrayal that will forever change the way we view one of America's most important literary figures.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Lyndall Gordon
Dimensions:	214 x 142 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	491
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-311914-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Biography > Literary Promotions
LSN:	0-14-311914-1
Barcode:	9780143119142

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