beauty

Mr. Richardson tries not to dwell on the subject, but it’s clear that Matthiessen possessed a Paul Newman-esque beauty, which he found both burdensome and advantageous.

It’s not surprising that Mr. Serrano found his way to Ms. Wilson, who, like Mr. Duncan, the author’s beau ideal of a player, “banks in beauty.”

However sad his final years, music lovers can give thanks for what beauty he gave us.

That promise of stilled beauty is borne out in these pages.

Its unique beauty drew me to the house that I’d bought years before my husband and I met.