Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Eight top fictional biographies of writers, artists & dancers

At The Barnes & Noble Book Blog, Heidi Fiedler tagged eight great fictional biographies of writers, artists & dancers, including:
The Agony and the Ecstasy, by Irving Stone

This story of Michelangelo is one of the earliest books in the genre, but it’s as juicy as any of today’s tell-alls. There are all the flourishes of the Renaissance. The infamous Medicis. Unpopular popes. Art made of gold, for goodness’ sake. You will be transported.
Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue