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by Christopher Isherwood (Author)
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  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: University of Minnesota Press; 1st University of Minnesota Press Ed edition (1 April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0816636044
  • ISBN-13: 978-0816636044
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 14 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 558,250 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to British pre-war intellectual world, 28 Dec 2000
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Isherwood's account of his youth, mainly as a student at Cambridge and as a member of the intellectual middle-class, is a well written introduction to those who are looking for a 'behind the scenes' account of the period. Isherwood hides himself somewhat by blurring the facts in places and by using pseudonyms for his friends, many of whom, such as Stephen Spender and W.H.Auden, became equally as well known as Isherwood. However the semi-fictional style allows the reader to be drawn into the book without having to be bogged down by the nitty-gritty of reality. The book proves insightful in respect of the mind of an author and the creative process. It also has the slightly lurid 'gossip value' of a standard biography, although not as much as the follow-up 'Christopher and His Kind'. Although this is indispensible reading for Isherwood fans, I would recommend that first-timers read some of the novels beforehand.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Reader beware!, 7 Nov 2001
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Very interesting book, but much of it is shadow and mirrors, as Isherwood struggles to reveal as much as possible without exploring his sexuality - what surfaces is a character as 2 dimensional as William Bradshaw/Christopher Isherwood in the Berlin novels. Still enjoying for its depiction of the times, it is far from accurate as an autobiography.
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