Publisher's Synopsis
"Philip Hoare's careful research and lucid presentation in his Noël Coward: A Biography adds depth to the picture."-New York Times Book Review
"A fascinating, in-depth biography."-Library Journal
"Hoare has profiled vividly and in-depth a complex legend who had a talent for creating and recreating both himself and his works."-Publishers Weekly
"In the thicket of books about the life and work of Coward, Philip Hoare's stands out as the most well-documented and objective."-Los Angeles Times
"[Hoare's] book, like its subject, strives for effortless sophistication, and succeeds."-Newsday
"Hoare's retelling of Coward's story [is] the most vivid, insightful, and fascinating so far."-John Lahr, The New Yorker