The Mystery Of B. Traven
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Few literary enigmas have captivated the world as completely as the identity of B. Traven — the reclusive author of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre — whose true name, nationality, and origins remained shrouded in deliberate secrecy for decades. In The Mystery of B. Traven, journalist Judy Stone chronicles her remarkable decades-long pursuit of the man behind the myth, drawing on rare personal interviews and tireless investigative reporting to piece together the most intimate portrait of this elusive writer ever assembled. Stone's account uncovers a figure of calculated contradictions: a man who guarded his anonymity with fierce determination yet whose novels thundered with social justice and revolutionary spirit. Beyond the biographical detective work, this volume presents a broader meditation on authorship, identity, and the power of self-invention in the twentieth century. Stone's prose is sharp and relentlessly curious, balancing the rigour of a seasoned journalist with the sensitivity of a literary scholar. Praised by the *Los Angeles Times* as the great literary mystery of the century, possibly of all time, this is an indispensable work for anyone who has ever wondered whether the story behind an author can be as compelling as the stories they create — and in Traven's case, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
Author: Judy Stone
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, William Kaufmann
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Few literary enigmas have captivated the world as completely as the identity of B. Traven — the reclusive author of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre — whose true name, nationality, and origins remained shrouded in deliberate secrecy for decades. In The Mystery of B. Traven, journalist Judy Stone chronicles her remarkable decades-long pursuit of the man behind the myth, drawing on rare personal interviews and tireless investigative reporting to piece together the most intimate portrait of this elusive writer ever assembled. Stone's account uncovers a figure of calculated contradictions: a man who guarded his anonymity with fierce determination yet whose novels thundered with social justice and revolutionary spirit. Beyond the biographical detective work, this volume presents a broader meditation on authorship, identity, and the power of self-invention in the twentieth century. Stone's prose is sharp and relentlessly curious, balancing the rigour of a seasoned journalist with the sensitivity of a literary scholar. Praised by the *Los Angeles Times* as the great literary mystery of the century, possibly of all time, this is an indispensable work for anyone who has ever wondered whether the story behind an author can be as compelling as the stories they create — and in Traven's case, the answer is an unequivocal yes.