. . . [provides] entree to a magical world of artistic figures and exotic places. . . . The sketches are intimate, the anecdotes about 'I.S.' irresistible, the endless travels full of delectable detail.
--Publishers Weekly— -
[One of] the best books of 1994...hours of witty, civilized entertainment.
--Washington Post— -
The ideal chronicler of Stravinsky's life, times and ideas.
--New York Times Book Review— -
Craft proves again that he is not only compassionate and sometimes wickedly funny, but the most readable and intelligent living writer on music.
--The New Republic— -
. . . [provides] entree to a magical world of artistic figures and exotic places. . . . The sketches are intimate, the anecdotes about 'I.S.' irresistible, the endless travels full of delectable detail.
--Publishers Weekly— -
[One of] the best books of 1994...hours of witty, civilized entertainment.
--Washington Post— -
The ideal chronicler of Stravinsky's life, times and ideas.
--New York Times Book Review— -
Craft proves again that he is not only compassionate and sometimes wickedly funny, but the most readable and intelligent living writer on music.
--The New Republic— -