Queen of Bohemia : The Life of Louise Bryant Book

In this dazzling comprehensive biography of Louise Bryant, Mary V. Dearborn connects a constitutionally unconventional woman to an era of stunning transformations. Known to many as the wife of the radical journalist John Reed, Bryant was a pioneering foreign correspondent in her own right, a fervent crusader for social causes, and an unabashed champion of sexual freedom. Queen of Bohemia finally sets the record straight, bringing to exhilarating life the motivations and passions behind one of the century's most endearing radicals.

Flamboyant, idealistic, and beautiful, Loiuse Bryant was an essential presence on the 20th-century stage. Her life with journalist John Reed took her from Greenwich Village to Provincetown to an affair with Eugene O'Neill, and on to exclusive interviews with Lenin and Trotsky at the Russian front. Dearborn passionately chronicles Bryant's stormy life, as she struggled to live by her convictions. Photos.