THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE; A Biography of Henry Miller.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. 1st Printing. Cloth spine and boards in dust jacket. Light shelfwear, slight crease to the front flap. Very Good.
Item #14703
ISBN: 0671677047
8vo. 368pp., preface, illustrated from b/w photographs, notes, sources, index. Dearborn draws on previously unpublished material as well as interviews with his friends and associates. She presents the real story of Miller's marriage to June, the subject of so much of his fiction, as well as the complicated realtionship with Anaïs Nin, his patroness and lover during his years in Paris. Also, portrayed is his relationships with Lawrence Durrell, Man Ray, Brassaï and the long isolation in Big Sur. This biography provides a balanced critical evaluation of Miller, recognizing him as a major figure in American cultural history. From the library of Patrick J. Kearney, with his small name sticker at the bottom of the front pastedown.
Price: $15.00