Alright, every month I buy at least one book for my personal library,
and I would like any of you to recommend a delicious, well written,
interesting and novelesque BIO.
If you've read Mussolini's bio by Jasper Ridley you know exactly
what I'm talking about: Scholarly and acc. yet readable as an
enjoyable Vargas Llosa novel, for example.
Please, no bios about any hi-tech, sci-fi, Sagan or Gates like freaks.
Originally posted by Bosse de NageThanks, BS! I will surely consider it!
You could try one of Peter Ackroyd's biographies (Shakespeare, Dickens, Blake...). His work on Thomas More is particularly fascinating, as well as "London: the Biography".
More's bio by Ackroyd is now competing in my heart with a bio of
Fidel Castro.
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Originally posted by SeitseMay I suggest "The Egyptian" by Mika Waltari. Not only is it written by a Finn but it is one of the most beautifully written books I have ever read.
Alright, every month I buy at least one book for my personal library,
and I would like any of you to recommend a delicious, well written,
interesting and novelesque [b]BIO.
If you've read Mussolini's bio by Jasper Ridley you know exactly
what I'm talking about: Scholarly and acc. yet readable as an
enjoyable Vargas Llosa novel, for example.
Please, no bios about any hi-tech, sci-fi, Sagan or Gates like freaks.[/b]
EDIT: Ooops, just noticed you are after a biography. Oh well, go get this book anyway.
Originally posted by WheelyLOL! No worries, mate, but Sinuhe was one of the first books I
May I suggest "The Egyptian" by Mika Waltari. Not only is it written by a Finn but it is one of the most beautifully written books I have ever read.
EDIT: Ooops, just noticed you are after a biography. Oh well, go get this book anyway.
read in highschool. Lovely, though, but don't feel like reading it
again. Not now.
Any bios you love, Wheel mate?
Originally posted by SeitseNot sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but there is an autobiographical novel by a man called Gregory David Roberts called Shantaram. It's a brilliant book about his escape from prison in Australia and life in India. As I said it's autobiographical so a true story, but very readable. My copy had been lent and re-lent to at least a dozen people, all gave good reviews. I've read it three times myself and am waiting to re-read for a fourth (as soon as I get it back from my girlfriend's work mate.)
Alright, every month I buy at least one book for my personal library,
and I would like any of you to recommend a delicious, well written,
interesting and novelesque [b]BIO.
If you've read Mussolini's bio by Jasper Ridley you know exactly
what I'm talking about: Scholarly and acc. yet readable as an
enjoyable Vargas Llosa novel, for example.
Please, no bios about any hi-tech, sci-fi, Sagan or Gates like freaks.[/b]
Originally posted by st00p1dfac3Shantaram, that sounds appealing. Thanks, mate!
Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but there is an autobiographical novel by a man called Gregory David Roberts called Shantaram. It's a brilliant book about his escape from prison in Australia and life in India. As I said it's autobiographical so a true story, but very readable. My copy had been lent and re-lent to at least a dozen ...[text shortened]... waiting to re-read for a fourth (as soon as I get it back from my girlfriend's work mate.)
P.S. Thanks to everybody and keep pouring in recs on bios, I am
making my list and will get them all eventually.