Rooms of their Own by Nino Strachey

Rooms of their Own by Nino Strachey

Evocative, engaging and filled with detail,this book explores the homes of three writers linked to the Bloomsbury Group. Bringing together stories of love and intimacy, of evolving relationships and erotic encounters, with vivid accounts of the settings in which they took place, it offers fresh insights into their complicated, interlocking lives.

'(L)avishly illustratedNino Strachey does an excellent and elegant job guiding us around these beguiling and artistic spaces and introducing many of the artists and writers who pass through them.'

-- Country Life Magazine * Book Review *

'Beautiful, evocative little book.' 

-- Times Literary Supplement * Book Review *

'Fascinating and sumptuously illustrated.'

-- The Literary Review * Book Review *

Nino Strachey is descended from a family at the heart of the Bloomsbury Group. Her research focuses on the expression of personality through place, interpreting the biography of buildings and collections. Since starting her career with the Landmark Trust, she has worked for English Heritage and the National Trust, curating the homes of scientists (Darwin), politicians (Churchill) and writers (Shaw). She is head of Research and Specialist Advice for the National Trust.

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ISBN 13	9781841657882
ISBN 10	1841657883
Title	Rooms of their Own
Author	Nino Strachey
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2018-05-03
Number of pages	192
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