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Ted Hughes married Sylvia Plath in 1956, at the outset of their brilliant careers. Many held Hughes accountable for her suicide six and a half years later. How marriages fail and how men fail in marriages is one of the book's central themes.
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"Middlebrook's book is sure to be the gold standard. Astutely reasoned, fluidly written and developed with psychological acuity, the work is a sympathetically balanced assessment of two live that flamed brightly with the incandescent fire of creative genius."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Bernadette Dunne provides a smooth and even-handed narration, adding dimension and perspective to the analysis of the emotional lives of two intense and talented people. She is nonjudgmental and treats each individual, and their relationship, with respect."
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"A beautifully written two-strand biography; highly recommended for both public and academic libraries."
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