Malcolm Yorke

Malcolm Yorke has written biographies of Keith Vaughan, Eric Gill, Mervyn Peake and Matthew Smith. He is also a painter, a wood and stone carver, and the author of more than twenty books for children.

Painter, poet, illustrator, dramatist and creator of the "Titus Groan" trilogy, Mervyn Peake was near to achieving cult status even before his early death in 1968. This fascinating biography, written with the full co-operation of Peake's family, traces his life, work and continuing influence today.