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Reagan: His Life and Legend, by Max Boot
No one can say there have not been enough biographies of our 40th president, but what Max Boot provides is an unusually well-balanced and vividly written profile of a man almost as enigmatic as his contemporary the American sphinx Johnny Carson. Read Jonathan Darman’s review here.
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Christopher Isherwood Inside Out, by Katherine Bucknell
Is Christopher Isherwood more acclaimed for his work or for just being Christopher Isherwood, who knew everyone and slept with many of them? Katherine Bucknell does a masterful job putting his life into the context of his work, with plenty of fascinating detail about his world. Read Pico Iyer’s review here.
