Denis Shevchenko Shevchenko থেকে Dinas Cross, Newport, Pembrokeshire SA42, UK
You're right, Elizabeth, this book had me scared of clowns for years afterwards. I also tackled this 1000-page monster as a child, but I thought it was a brilliant read!
having finally finished it, i continue to find the book appallingly written. but i had a bit of a crush on billy strayhorn by the end of it, and was unbelievably sad to leave his world. which, i suppose, is the point of a good biography. i think we would have been tremendous drinking buddies.