Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath

by Heather Clark

Book Overview

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - The highly anticipated biography of Sylvia Plath that focuses on her remarkable literary and intellectual achievements, while restoring the woman behind the long-held myths about her life and art.

"One of the most beautiful biographies I've ever read. --Glennon Doyle, author of #1 New York Times Bestseller, Untamed

With a wealth of never-before-accessed materials, Heather Clark brings to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030795126X
• ISBN13: 9780307951267
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 1184 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

One of the greatest biographies of all time...

I went into this biography knowing next to nothing about Sylvia Plath and left a complete fan-girl. It literally changed my life. This is not "simply" a biography - it is a history book, a poetry collection, a textbook, a romance - at times a page turner reminiscent of your favorite mystery novel. The care that Heather Clark put into building this book is staggering - transcendent. Somehow Clark hides herself behind the curtain, while keeping the spotlight directly on Plath and her genius. I cannot stress enough how critical of a read this biography is - for all of us.