The Biographer`s Tale

Phineas G. Nanson, an English graduate student, begins researching the life of a famous and revered biographer named Scholes Destry-Scholes, finding out in the process that he distorted his subjects` lives and often made things up. In addition, Nanson discovers several parallels between his own life and that of Destry-Scholes, including his involvement with two women, one of them his own niece. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.