The Architect and His Wife
Jane Ridley
"This is a full biography of a witty, complex personality, a man who had little formal education, who loved jokes and hated growing up. It is also a portrait of an extraordinary marriage. His wife, Emily, fell in love with Krishnamurti, 21 years her junior and believed to be the reincarnation of a god, and she thereafter spent her time and her husband's money promoting Theosophy, a Hindu-inspired cult. Lutyens's failure to find a common language with Emily possibly drove him to achieve the remarkable communication through the language of architecture which characterises his best work."--BOOK JACKET.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duff Cooper Prize: History, Biography & Political Science | 2002 | Winner | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
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- Lutyens38%
- Emily37%
- Krishnamurti36%
02 Central places
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03 Suggested argument
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Lutyens’s failure to find a common language with Emily possibly drove him to achieve remarkable communication through the language of architecture that characterizes his best work.
Model confidence 46%
04 Reading orientation
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.