Six Exceptional Women: Further Memoirs

By James Lord

Book Overview

Commenting upon the nature of friendship, loyalty, patronage, creativity, and moral courage the author explores the lives of Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, Arletty, Marie-Laure de Noailles, Errieta Perdididi, and Louise Bennett Lord.

"Lord is a witty and elegant writer, catching the foibles and virtues of his subjects and chronicling his own succession of lovers with matter-of-fact precision. He is a gentle and literate companion; his book, a deeply affectionate reminiscence of friendships." - Publishers Weekly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374528365
• ISBN13: 9780374528362
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

uneven, but when it's good it's very good

I am about to buy it as a gift for my mother after having read it (from the library) when it was new. Some of the six stories could be skipped but two are so compelling that I think of them often and look forward to reading them again. They are La Mere Ubu and Errieta's Risk. Enjoy