Renowned biographer Michael Holroyd had always assumed that his own family was perfectly English, or at least perfectly ordinary. But an investigation into the Holroyd past—guided by old photograph al
From the bestselling author of A Book of Secrets, a brisk, charming, illustrated account of a motoring lifeAs a child, Michael Holroyd spent his best hours in his family’s cramped garage, which contai
After writing the definitive biographies of Lytton Strachey and George Bernard Shaw, Michael Holroyd turned his hand to a more personal subject: his own family. The result was Basil Street Blues, publ
Poetry. Introduction by Peter Thabit Jones. Photographics & Foreword by Martin Holroyd. "Humanity is at the core of each poem in this very individual and perceptive collection"--Peter Th
"We regard Mr. Holroyd with awe, as a prodigy among biographers."New York Times Book ReviewIn a single-volume format, Michael Holroyd's masterpiece of a biography offers new verve and pace; Shaw's wo
