Stone I., The President's Lady. a novel about Rachel and Andrew Jackson — 1968
In this acclaimed biographical novel, Irving Stone brings to life the tender and poignant love story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson. "Beyond any doubt one of the great romances of all time."
His private life was considered a scandal. His public life was called a sin. No cause was too unpopular, no mode of behaviour too unconventional, for Clarence Darrow. As a man, he followed the law of his own needs, flouting his marriage vows with a steady stream of beautiful women, dissipating his magnificent energies through a killing pace of work and pleasure. As a lawyer, he braved the wrath of the entire nation in unforgettable courtroom dramas that pitted one man against the entrenched forces of the Establishment. Here is the passionate epic of a man larger than life in his appetites, his ambitions, his genius - by one of the great spellbinding storytellers of our day, Irving Stone.
Stone I., Jack London, Sailor on Horseback. A biographical novel — 1969
Irving Stone, in his insight and convincing recreation of historically influential people and days of yore bringing them once again alive and present, brought Jack London's life, family, physical surroundings and love of adventure out in such a way that I never wanted to see it end. I have read many of Stone's biographical novels from The Agony and The Ecstasy to Depths of Glory to Lust for Life all incredible adventures of creative geniuses who struggled in many ways but understood that their creative mediums must be expressed. Sailor On Horseback is no different but one of Stone's lesser-known and should not be forgotton. I was discouraged to find that I must wait for a copy but found twice the wait would have been worth it. There are many points in this biography which encouraged me to go back and reread Jack London's novels and short stories as if for the first time. For after reading Stone's depiction of London's self-reliant and rare view of the world his stories took on a new breath and meaning I never encountered the first time around.
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