Description
Discover the captivating memoir, 'Christopher and His Kind,' where Christopher Isherwood narrates his transformative decade from 1928 to 1939. This brand new edition, published in 2015 by Farrar Straus Giroux, spans 352 pages filled with remarkable stories and insights from gay Berlin during the 1930s. Isherwood's candid recounting of his adventurous life, friendships with literary giants like W. H. Auden and E. M. Forster, and his struggles to protect his German companion, Heinz, from the looming threat of the Nazis makes this memoir a significant historical work. As you explore the vibrant culture of Berlin's LGBTQ+ scene, you will find a vivid portrayal of a world that has shaped modern literature and history. As a must-read for fans of gay literature and memoirs, 'Christopher and His Kind' provides not only entertainment but also an essential understanding of a crucial period in history. Enjoy free shipping on this item, and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Note that once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374535223
Year: 2015
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 352
Description:
Originally published in 1976, Christopher and His Kind covers the most memorable ten years in the writer's life - from 1928, when Christopher Isherwood left England to spend a week in Berlin and decided to stay there indefinitely, to 1939, when he arrived in America. His friends and colleagues during this time included W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender, and E. M. Forster, as well as colorful figures he met in Germany and later fictionalized in his two Berlin novels - and who appeared again, fictionalized to an even greater degree, in I Am a Camera and Cabaret. What most impressed the first readers of this memoir, however, was the candor with which he describes his life in gay Berlin of the 1930s and his struggles to save his companion, a German man named Heinz, from the Nazis. An engrossing and dramatic story and a fascinating glimpse into a little-known world, Christopher and His Kind remains one of Isherwood's greatest achievements.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374535223
Year: 2015
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 352
Description:
Originally published in 1976, Christopher and His Kind covers the most memorable ten years in the writer's life - from 1928, when Christopher Isherwood left England to spend a week in Berlin and decided to stay there indefinitely, to 1939, when he arrived in America. His friends and colleagues during this time included W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender, and E. M. Forster, as well as colorful figures he met in Germany and later fictionalized in his two Berlin novels - and who appeared again, fictionalized to an even greater degree, in I Am a Camera and Cabaret. What most impressed the first readers of this memoir, however, was the candor with which he describes his life in gay Berlin of the 1930s and his struggles to save his companion, a German man named Heinz, from the Nazis. An engrossing and dramatic story and a fascinating glimpse into a little-known world, Christopher and His Kind remains one of Isherwood's greatest achievements.