{"product_id":"christopher-isherwood-9781836390091","title":"Christopher Isherwood","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fresh and approachable critical biography of the twentieth-century Anglo-American writer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christopher Isherwood wrote modernist novels before he evolved into a pioneer of autofiction; his novel \u003ci\u003eGoodbye to Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e inspired the hit musical \u003ci\u003eCabaret\u003c\/i\u003e. Everything changed when Isherwood emigrated to America in 1939. His newfound pacifism and studies as a Hindu monk led to new kinds of novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Single Man\u003c\/i\u003e, that reflected his evolving spiritual interests and blazed a trail for the gay liberation movement. In this new biography, Jake Poller takes a holistic approach to Isherwood, exploring his life and writing as well as the impact of Vedanta philosophy on Isherwood's work. This book offers a concise yet thorough account of a monumental figure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Poller\u003c\/b\u003e teaches in the English department at Queen Mary University of London. His books include \u003ci\u003eAldous Huxley\u003c\/i\u003e, also in Reaktion's Critical Lives series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51254120153362,"sku":"9781836390091","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01deb5fa-b3ea-4c8a-9db3-2b1824671c3b.jpg?v=1746308959","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christopher-isherwood-9781836390091","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}