I always like to start the year by reading a biography; something about experiencing a life outside of my own to get perspective etc. But so many are...quite dry! So, what is the best biography you’ve ever read? One whose sentences stuck with you...
looking more for biography than memoir!
I love memoir/autobiography as a genre but in this case looking for books where someone has done incredibly archival work and has read someone else’s life like a rich text
In case anyone wants my own list of faves, it’s pretty much covered here https://twitter.com/rachsyme/status/1198632438433533952
(That thread splits in two so part 2 here: ) https://twitter.com/rachsyme/status/1202278422267023361
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