Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies
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Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies by G Peter Winnington
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.
Introduction by Professor William Gray, Director of the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy, University of Chichester; author of Death and Fantasy (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008), Fantasy, Myth and the Measure of Truth (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and Fantasy, Art and Life (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2011). The papers are edited by G. Peter Winnington, the leading Peake scholar who has penned both a biography - Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies (Peter Owen, 2009) - and a critical study - The Voice of the Heart: The Working of Mervyn Peake's Imagination (Liverpool University Press, 2006). He is the editor of Peake Studies and further books on Peake.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780720613414 |
| ISBN 10 | 0720613418 |
| Title | Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies |
| Author | G Peter Winnington |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peter Owen Publishers |
| Year published | 2009-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 314 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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