Kathleen and Frank: the Autobiography of a Family

Marc Notes: Originally published: London: Methuen, 1971.; This is the story of Frank and Kathleen, the parents of Christopher Isherwood. It reveals the family background of Old England and Tradition from which the author, a homosexual and pacifist, felt impelled to escape. Review Quotes: "Shows a deeper understanding of much that he had once rebelled against." --"The Guardian ""A moving account of his parents' marriage based on their letters and diaries." --"The Independent ""A social history of the first half of the twentieth century and a study of artistic megalomania . . . Christopher writes about Christopher with fine, clear, cool precision." --"The Spectator"Biographical Note: Christopher Isherwood (1902 1986) lived in Berlin from 1928 to 1933 and immigrated to the United States in 1939. A major figure in twentieth-century fiction and the gay rights movement, he wrote more than twenty books."Review Quotes: Shows a deeper understanding of much that he had once rebelled against. "The Guardian" A moving account of his parents' marriage based on their letters and diaries. "The Independent" A social history of the first half of the twentieth century and a study of artistic megalomania . . . Christopher writes about Christopher with fine, clear, cool precision. "The Spectator"" Contributor Bio:  Isherwood, Christopher Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986), perhaps the first major openly gay writer to be read extensively by a wider audience, was one of the most distinguished authors of the twentieth century. His literary friendships encompassed such writers as W. H. Auden, E. M. Forster, Stephen Spender, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, and Somerset Maugham.