Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies

This is a new edition of Peter Winnington's acclaimed biography of Mervyn Peake - 'by far the best biography of Peake and the closest to the reality that I perceived,' declared Michael Moorcock. First published in 2000, it was enlarged for publication as a paperback in 2009. This new edition contains fresh illustrations and additional information that has come to light since then. Peter Winnington recounts Peake's life from his birth in China, through his student years in England and a stay in a