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    Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies
    Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies
    Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies
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    Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies

    By G. Peter Winnington

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    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 info

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Letterworth Press
    Release dateApr 26, 2021
    ISBN9782970130727
    Mervyn Peake's Vast Alchemies
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    G. Peter Winnington

    Peter Winnington, a retired academic, is recognized as the world's authority on Mervyn Peake's life and work.

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