by Lord Gerald Hugh Tyrwitt-Wilson Berners (Author)
A stylish and witty autobiography, a subtle masterpiece of understatement.
- "Quietly remarkable...alive with unforgotten terrors and unforgiven indignities." -Alan Hollinghurst
244 pages
Price: $14.95
Publication Date: April 10, 2010
ISBN: 978-1-885983-31-2
Genre: Nonfiction
Author Biography
Lord Berners (1883-1950) was a composer, novelist, painter, memoirist, conspicuous aesthete and the real life character on whom Nancy Mitford based Lord Merlin in The Pursuit of Love. This versatile peer has been called the English Satie. His ballets have been choreographed by Balanchine and Ashton.
Number of Pages: 233
Dimensions: 0.63 x 7.28 x 5.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 10, 2010