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With this collection of short and fascinating biographical pieces*,* the award-winning biographer of Coleridge and Shelley offers a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious art of biography.
When researching, Richard Holmes has often become captivated by figures peripheral to his main subject, literary forays that he couldn't resist. These talesthe forbidden love of John Stuart Mill, the bizarre novel of Oscar Wilde' s tragic grand-uncle, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's nightmarish yet cathartic final trip to Parisare part of what comprises Sidetracks, a marvelously original that includes letters and travelogues, radio plays, essays, and minature biographies. This book is a rare literary feast and an exploration of the creative processes of one of our most preeminent biographers.
BONUS MATERIAL: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Richard Holmes's Falling Upwards.
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