Submitted by Anthony Barnett, May 6, 2007 10:25

Regrettably, this biography is seriously flawed, frankly a disgrace, in respect of the relationship between Nancy Cunard and Henry Crowder and, in fact, throughout. There is hardly a page in the book without demonstrable error of fact, misrepresentation, unfounded speculation or garbled citation. Columbia University Press were twice alerted that there were problems when an advance proof fell into the present writer's hands two or three months before publication. The Press did not respond. Anne Chisholm's 1979 biography remains indespensable. While Gordon has uncovered new material (not about Crowder in which she is particularly deficient) she has not been able to make sense of it. The true story of Crowder and Cunard is told in the book+CD Listening for Henry Crowder scheduled fall 2007.

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