Strange Eventful History

Michael Holroyd

RRP: £25.00

Publisher: CHATTO & WINDUS

Publication Date : 28/08/2008

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

Michael Holroyd's stunning new biography is an epic yet intimate portrait of two theatrical dynasties, charting the lives of Ellen Terry and Henry Irving, and of their remarkable families. Drama, unconventional love stories and a fascinating cultural milieu are the result. Holroyd is one of our leading biographers, and there is sure to be major review and feature coverage, and a Radio 4 "Book Of The Week" slot is likely.

Publisher's description:

Ellen Terry was a natural actress who filled the theatre with a magical radiance. Her greatest partnership was on-stage, with legendary actor-manager and tragedian Henry Irving. This book also reveals the forgotten man of modernism - Edward Gordon Craig, the revolutionary stage designer.

ISBN: 9780701179878