€ 19.95 This item is currently not in stock at our suppliers. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.View from the Cheap Seats Gaiman N. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". Gaiman’s many fans will love this collection, which showcases the author’s wit, wisdom, and deep appreciation for art and the people who make it.Īn extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. This is a book to dip in and out of while themes and ideas do repeat, they will also change and take on new resonances over time. It’s one of several themes that weave in and out of these pieces, in addition to telling the truth in fantastic forms, finding your voice, breaking the rules, and making something new. The book will also double his fans’ to-read lists and inspire readers to browse the secondhand sections in their favorite book or record shops.
Chesterton, Stephen King, and Ray Bradbury, among plenty of others-and anything else that sparks his endlessly creative mind. Lovecraft, James Thurber, Douglas Adams, Harlan Ellison, G.K. He discusses art and life and arbitrary divisions between genres, the film The Bride of Frankenstein, the band They Might Be Giants, the war in Syria, and the work of Edgar Allan Poe, H.G. If the idea of going on a long, rambling walk with Gaiman and asking him about his influences sounds appealing, this is the book for you. The author writes about the thrill of discovering a piece of art that feels like it was made just for you the way certain books or songs seem to slot into a place in your heart you didn’t know was there the way a text can mean different things at different times in your life. Of course, as a writer, he’s created unforgettable worlds and characters, but in this collection of essays, introductions, speeches, and other nonfiction works, it’s his fan side that comes through most strongly. Gaiman ( Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances, 2015, etc.) is a fan. The acclaimed author shares his thoughts on stories of all kinds: books, comics, movies, music, and more.
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