Augustus John - Tapa dura

Independent gardening correspondent and presenter of Channel 4's Flowering Passions, Anna Pavord presents a compendium of helpful and thoughtful gardening advice, based on material from her weekly gardening column. Arranged by month this gardening companion features a plant of the month, jobs for the month, advice for novice gardeners, advice for veteran gardeners, general gardening insights and observations on gardening, the universe and everything.

This updated biography of the British painter reveals the complete story of Augustus John and his circle. New material which includes letters from Joyce, Dylan Thomas, Shaw, Oskar Kokoschka, the Sitwells, and Sean O'Casey reveals John to be a pivotal cultural figure in the first quarter of this century.