Black Sun by Geoffrey Wolff
The Brief Transit and Violent Eclipse of Harry Crosby
"Black Sun" is a biographical account of the adventurous and tumultuous life of Harry Crosby, an American expatriate, poet, publisher, and bon vivant who epitomized the excesses and rapid disillusionments of the Lost Generation in post-World War I Paris. The narrative delves into Crosby's privileged background, his service in World War I, his scandalous life in Paris where he founded the Black Sun Press, which published works of key modernist figures, and his intense relationship with his wife Caresse. The book captures the spirit of the era and the darker undercurrents that led to Crosby's tragic and mysterious suicide pact with his lover in 1929, providing a vivid portrait of a man who sought to live without limits.