Books by Nan A. Talese and Complete Book Reviews
Helmut Newton, Author, Nan A. Talese, Author . Doubleday/Talese $27.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-385-50807-0
Famous for his decadent photography, Newton shares his life and times in a tell-all that reveals as much about his narcissism as his artistry. A German Jew whose family was ruined by the Nazis, Newton, born in 1920, has lived an exciting and...
READ FULL REVIEW
Yasmina Khadra, Author, Nan A. Talese, Author , trans. from the French by John Cullen. Doubleday/ Talese $18.95 (208p) ISBN 978-0-385-51001-1
Khadra is the nom de plume for Algerian army officer Mohamed Moulessehoul (In the Name of God
; Wolf Dreams
), who illustrates the effects of repression on a pair of Kabul couples in this slim, harrowing novel of life in Afghanistan under Taliban...
READ FULL REVIEW
Peter Ackroyd, Author, Nan A. Talese, Author . Doubleday/Talese $40 (560p) ISBN 978-0-385-49772-5
Even a writer as popular, prolific and inventive as Ackroyd can concoct a bore. Nevertheless, Albion
is likely to succeed on his considerable reputation and the success of his bestselling London: The Biography.
Here Ackroyd seeks to define and...
READ FULL REVIEW