Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies: The Definitive Illustrated Biography
The acclaimed biography, complete with newly-discovered illustrations by Mervyn Peake. The result of 25 years research into the life and work of Mervyn Peake, this is, moreover, the first biography authorized by the Mervyn Peake Estate. Now in paperback, this fully revised and updated edition...
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The acclaimed biography, complete with newly-discovered illustrations by Mervyn Peake. The result of 25 years research into the life and work of Mervyn Peake, this is, moreover, the first biography authorized by the Mervyn Peake Estate. Now in paperback, this fully revised and updated edition also contains a huge range of illustrations and Peake memorabilia that has been unearthed by the family. Vast Alchemies promises to be the definitive work on one of the world's most memorable writers.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780720613414 (0720613418)
Publish date: September 1st 2009
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Pages no: 300
Edition language: English
This is one of a number of books by Winnington about Mervyn Peake. It lacks the illustrations in the beautiful "Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art" and, if forced to choose, I would suggest that book is to be preferred, since it includes adequate biographical details alongside the all important visu...
This is one of a number of books by Winnington about Mervyn Peake. It lacks the illustrations in the beautiful "Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art" and, if forced to choose, I would suggest that book is to be preferred, since it includes adequate biographical details alongside the all important visu...
COMPARING BIOGRAPHIES OF PEAKEThis is a fascinating, passionate, exhaustively researched, illustrated - but eminently readable - biography of Peake, focusing on how his life affected his works (both written and drawn/painted). Of the four other biographies I've read, this is the one that is best fo...
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