Lives of the Wives

by Carmela Ciuraru

ISBN: 9780062356925

Published: 2024-02-06

A Washington Post Most Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year "Delicious and infuriating . . . unputdownable."--Sadie Stein, The New York Times "A tour de force. . . . The stories are gripping, horrific and sometimes funny, but most important of all they are important."--The Washington Post "A compulsively readable book."--The Wall Street Journal "Enthralling . . . incendiary reading."--Daphne Merkin, Air Mail In Lives of the Wives, author Carmela Ciuraru offers a witty, provocative look inside the tumultuous marriages of five famous writers, illuminating the creative process as well as the role of money, fame, and power in these complex and fascinating relationships. The legendary British theater critic Kenneth Tynan encouraged his American wife, Elaine Dundy, to write, then watched in a jealous rage as she became a bestselling author. In their early years of marriage, Roald Dahl enjoyed basking in the glow of his glamorous movie star wife, Patricia Neal, until he detested her for...