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Vast Alchemies: The Life and Work of Mervyn Peake - Community Reviews back

by G. Peter Winnington
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Domhnall
Domhnall rated it 7 years ago
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...
Domhnall
Domhnall rated it 7 years ago
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...
Cecily's book reviews
Cecily's book reviews rated it 12 years ago
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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