In this searing, brilliantly acclaimed memoir, one of the most admired writers of his generation reveals how a decade of alcohol, drugs, and other indulgences led him not to the palace of wisdom but to a psychiatric hospital in one of New York's less In this searing, brilliantly acclaimed memoir, one of the most admired writers of his generation reveals how a decade of alcohol, drugs, and other indulgences led him not to the palace of wisdom but to a psychiatric hospital in one of New York's less exalted boroughs. An inspired portrait of what it means to be young and confused, older and confused, guilty, lost, and finally healed. - At once a harrowing personal story and a dazzling exploration of ancestral inheritance, cultural mythology, and the very idea of self. - THE BLACK VEIL appeared on hardcover bestseller lists around the country, including the San Francisco Chronicle and the Boston Globe bestseller lists. - Moody's five works of fiction-as well as the film based on his novel The Ice Storm-have won him an admiring and growing readership. ...Continua Nascondi
Definitely an unusual auto-biography, and that's pretty much what makes it interesting. Otherwise, unless you're a big Moody fan, try one of his novels, which are much easier going. The Diviners for example.
