{"product_id":"facts-and-fiction-9781408897386","title":"Facts and Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''As deft and devastating as a piece of non-fiction writing in miniature as you're ever likely to read ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA collection to be savoured, its urbanity, wisdom and humorous probing best digested at leisure'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFacts and Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Holroyd reflects on the eccentricities of the art of writing about others. With characteristic playfulness and guilefulness, he considers the ways in which lives can be written about, with all the subtle differences of design and intention that this entails.From Rudyard Kipling to forgetfulness, the glories of Mary Norton's Borrowers books to fellow biographers like Richard Holmes and Alexander Masters, Holroyd tackles an eclectic range of topics with wit, warmth and humour. This is a unique insight into the mind of a master.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese glancing encounters show biographer \u003cb\u003eHolroyd at his versatile best\u003c\/b\u003e … He breathes life and intrigue into every subject he alights on … \u003cb\u003eA joyous collection\u003c\/b\u003e -- Hephzibah Anderson * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs deft and devastating as a piece of non-fiction writing in miniature as you’re ever likely to read\u003c\/b\u003e, and it illustrates not only the biographer’s power to shape perceptions of his or her subject but also the artistry that underpins what sometimes masquerades as elegant reportage: truly, as this collection’s title indicates, facts and fiction … \u003cb\u003eA collection to be savoured, its urbanity, wisdom and humorous probing best digested at leisure\u003c\/b\u003e -- Matthew Dennison * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolroyd navigates the stories behind the books that made his name with a sensitive humour\u003c\/b\u003e, delving deeply into the art of writing about others. \u003cb\u003eA charming and engaging collection\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFacts and Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e reflects warmly on the intricacies and eccentricities of the most personal form of writing -- New Statesman\u003cbr\u003eMasterly, full of new insight -- Praise for 'Lytton Strachey: The New Biography' * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eHolroyd has a wonderful eye for detail ... an entirely captivating biography ... one of the glories of the form -- Praise for 'A Strange Eventful History' * Guardian *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408028934487,"sku":"9781408897386","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408897386.jpg?v=1730501322","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/facts-and-fiction-9781408897386","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}