Biography Book Reviews

The Marquis de Sade — A Life

  • Author: Neil Schaeffer
  • Publisher: Picador
  • Reviewed by: Shep
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For a man whose name has become integrated into the English language, it may come as a surprise to learn that his biggest crime appears to be that of having an affair with his sister-in-law. Other than this, his many affairs with actresses and encounters with prostitutes appear to have been considered normal for French [...]

A Beautiful Mind

  • Author: Sylvia Nasar
  • Publisher: Faber & Faber
  • Reviewed by: Shep
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As most people interested in this book have probably seen the film, I won’t talk about Nash’s life here, or the Nobel. Ok, the film was nothing like the book, but then films rarely are. I liked the Nash of the film, but reading this book I’m not that keen on him. In his defence [...]