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Lädt ... In Search of H. V. Mortonvon Michael Bartholomew
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This book is a sympathetic, 'warts and all' portrayal of the real man behind the public persona; above all it is a balanced account. It is direct and unstinting, delivering praise and criticism alike where they are due. By the conclusion any Morton admirer will be the better for having read it and will have an understanding of the real depth behind both 'HV' and 'Harry'. Bartholomew’s biography came out in time for the unveiling of a blue plaque honouring Morton in the place of his birth, Ashton-under-Lyne; its nastier revelations were ‘completely dismissed by everyone present’, according to a report given to the H.V. Morton Society, formed in 2003. But then Morton didn’t invent the myths he tapped into; and arcadia was never the exclusive preserve of the reactionary middle classes, even if they patrol its bounds as if it were.
Witty, elegant, and engaging, H.V.Morton was the world's first great travel writer in the sense that we think of the term today. From the outset of his career as a Fleet Street journalist present at the opening of Tutenkhamun's tomb, to his death in South Africa in 1979, Morton crisscrossed the world and compressed his character and experience into dozens of hugely influential travel books, which sold in their millions during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and which continue to delight readers and travelers throughout the world today. But despite his success, Morton was a private man, determined to reveal to his readers only what was printed on the pages of the books. Written with full access to H.V. Morton's diaries and letters held at his estate in South Africa, Michael Bartholomew's comprehensive biography describes the life and personality of a uniquely charismatic man. Examining the dichotomy Morton felt between his personal and public personas, and his often dramatic relationships with members of the opposite sex, In Search of H.V.Morton coaxes into light a writer who was determined to stay in the shade. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)910.92History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography and Travel History, geographic treatment, biography - Discovery. exploration Geographers, travellers, explorers regardless of country of originKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: Keine Bewertungen.Bist das du?Werde ein LibraryThing-Autor. |
In Search.. Michael Bartholomew finds H.V. and reveals the deeper man.