The Animals: Love Letters Between Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy
"Theirs is an enormous love, but it also clearly came with an enormous amount of work and care . . . One of the best surprises of the collection is what an excellent writer Bachardy is—wry, sharp and funny . . . These are tender, sweet, campy love letters we are given the privilege of reading, if we so choose." —Annalisa Quinn,NPR Books“It is a fascinating sociological document while, like most exchanges between two people wrapped up in the tantalizing subject of themselves and each other, lacking very much real interest in the wider world.”  —DJ Taylor,The Spectator(London)“In her excellent introduction toThe Animals, Bucknell does a skillful job of trying to interpret the lovers’ talk for the reader. Apparently Bachardy reminded Isherwood of his younger self—and indeed there was a strong physical similarity. The letters end in 1970 and Isherwood died in 1986, survived by Bachardy. But thanks toThe AnimalsIsherwood’s devotion lives on. As a typical sign-off from Dobbin put it: ‘Love from a devoted old horse who is waiting day and night with his saddle on, ready for his Kitty’s commands.’” —Mark Simpson,The Independent(London)