The award-winning biography of Vita Sackville-West, which received the Whitbread award.
Vita Sackville-West was a lively, talented, and complex woman. As a dedicated writer, she left her mark as a poet, novelist, biographer, travel writer, journalist, and radio presenter. She was also one of the most influential English gardeners of the century, creating the famous gardens at Sissinghurst with her husband.
Glendinning chronicles the extraordinary life of Vita, focusing on her relationships with Violet Trefusis, Virginia Woolf, her husband Harold Nicolson, and their two sons, as well as her priceless romantic relationships. Vita was determined to be more than just a married woman and mother. Her passionate, mysterious character, along with the tensions, mistakes, and successes of her remarkable life, make this work absorbing and compelling.
Pages: 464, Dimensions: 13x13cm
