Portrait of Elgar

The public image of Elgar as patriotic country squire was established in his lifetime, but, in reality, it concealed a highly complex, sometimes baffling, private individual. This study of the composer's life uncovers a man who was prey to despair and neurotically mistrustful of his friends.

The most down-to-earth and comprehensive Elgar biography of its size, thoroughly researched, perceptively distilled and persuasively writtemn.