Other accounts of Hamilton's life provide further obfuscation; Robin Maugham's five-part "exposé" in The People was in fact concocted in collusion with Hamilton, while John Symonds's Conversations with Gerald (1974) allowed Hamilton to spin yet more yarns.
Alternative versions of Hamilton's biography offer additional ambiguity; Robin Maugham's multi-part "account" in The People was actually a fabrication devised by Hamilton in conjunction with others, while John Symonds's Conversations with Gerald (1974) allowed Hamilton to invent new tales.