No city in the world has quite the exotic allure of Tangier. From the 17th century, it has been a city of refuge and excitements - a city where sex is cheap, drugs are plentiful, and a place where the outcasts of the world can breathe easily. The golden years of Tangier began after World War I and barely survived World War II. Among those who sought sanctuary or inspiration from the city were Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Ronnie Kray, the unhappy Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton, Tennessee Williams, Joe Orton, Kenneth Halliwell, Cecil Beaton, Ned Rorem and Truman Capote.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
There's more to Tangier than Paul Bowles.,
By Lonsdale. (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tangier: City of the Dream (Paperback)
Finlayson writes well. He covers a lot of interesting people: Burroughs and Joe Orton to name a few. I thought Finalyson dwealt on Paul Bowles a little too much for my taste. He obviously knows more about Bowles than the rest; speaking of which I wish he had've included a chapter on Francis Bacon's time there, he is mentioned only twice and in passing. Finlayson concentrates his efforts, through Bowles on writers. Bacon's proclivities (this book deals mainly in salaious gossip) fit the books clear brief. Brion Gysin could have done with a chapter as well. Bowles comes across as a stuffy shirt, 'closet job' and in the end unfulfilled. Though Yacoubi's (Bowles' lover, though Finlayson's portrait is almost "in denial") adventure's with "majoun" are a riot! One almost feels sorry for Jane except she is painted like a twisted matron. Not a bad read though, well written and researched, bit of a romp really. For true Bowles-ophiles.
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