Whilst visiting Venice in 1911 Thomas Mann's eye was drawn to a young sailor-suited boy of almost supernatural beauty, and was inspired to write "Death in Venice". This is a biography of that boy, who went on to lead a life as rich and as full of twists as any piece of fiction.
Used availability for Gilbert Adair's Inspiration for Death in Venice-The Real Tadzio 1900-1962
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Paperback Editions
December 2001 : Paperback
| Title: The Real Tadzio: Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice" and the Boy Who Inspired It (Short Lives) Author(s): Gilbert Adair ISBN: 1-904095-07-0 / 9781904095071 (UK edition) Publisher: Short Books, London Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2001 : Paperback
| Title: Inspiration for Death in Venice-The Real Tadzio 1900-1962 (Short Lives) Author(s): Gilbert Adair ISBN: 0-571-20820-7 / 978-0-571-20820-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Short Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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