Henry Irving a merchants clerk who became the saviour of British theatre and Ellen Terry, who made her first theatre appearance as soon as she could walk, were the king and queen of the Victorian stage. In this book, Michael Holroyd explores their public and private lives.
Henry Irving a merchants clerk who became the saviour of British theatre and Ellen Terry, who made her first theatre appearance as soon as she could w...
On a hill above the Italian village of Ravello stands the Villa Cimbrone, a place of fantasy and make-believe. The characters that move through Michael Holroyd's book are destined never to meet as they lived through different eras and reside in different countries. Yet the Villa Cimbrone unites them all.
On a hill above the Italian village of Ravello stands the Villa Cimbrone, a place of fantasy and make-believe. The characters that move through Michae...
In 'On Wheels', Michael Holroyd takes on the humble automobile. Weaving together memoir and anecdote with historical example he traces his relationship with cars and driving through a lifetime of biography.
In 'On Wheels', Michael Holroyd takes on the humble automobile. Weaving together memoir and anecdote with historical example he traces his relationshi...
