friends and associates

Profiles the friendship between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, discussing how the two met, why they were so competitive, and how their friendship was affected by their writing.

Contains seventeen essays which explore the influence authors Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald had on each other's work, and the role of France, where the two men first met, on their relationship and careers.

Explores how differences in temperament between artists Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh created an explosive form of inspiration for both while the two men lived together for nine weeks in 1888.

Explores the relationship between Napoleon Bonaparte and his civilian political supporters who worked behind the scenes to garner support and further the goals of the French leader.

Blends the voices of Capote's lovers, haters, acquaintances, and colleagues into a captivating and highly readable narrative.

A collection of nineteenth-century letters, diary entries, book excerpts, and speeches written about Abraham Lincoln by many people who knew him.

Draws from regimental histories and first-person accounts to reconstruct the daily routines and military experiences of Gustav Schurmann, who, at the age of twelve, was one of the youngest soldiers to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War.