Nigel Nicolson Books

The classic story of the relationship between Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, and a unique portrait of the Bloomsbury Group.

Lord Leverhulme became involved with the Western Isles after the First World War when he sought to rescue the islanders on Lewis and Harris and introduce them to a new prosperity as he saw it.

Vita Sackville-West, novelist, poet, and biographer, is best known as the friend of Virginia Woolf, who transformed her into an androgynous time-traveler in Orlando. The story of Sackville-West's marriage to Harold Nicolson is one of intrigue and bewilderment. Their son, this book's author, combines his mother's memoir with his own explanations and what he learned from their many letters. Even during her various love affairs with women, Vita maintained a loving marriage with Harold. This book presents an often misunderstood but always fascinating couple

Virginia Woolf was undoubtedly one of the literary giants of the twentieth century. She was a central figure in the Bloomsbury Group, and her writings were works of astonishing originality. Nigel Nicolson is the son of Vita Sackville-West, who was Virginia Woolf's most intimate friend, and for a short time her lover. He spent many days in her company and he has threaded his recollections of her throughout this unique narrative of her life.

The National Trust offers a renowned series of guidebooks that enhance your visit to historic sites, featuring authoritative texts and stunning illustrations that reveal the history and stories of the places and their inhabitants. You can purchase the guide before your visit for a lasting souvenir.

The last volume of Virginia Woolf's "Collected Letters" runs from 1936, when she was finishing "The Waves", to 1941, when she drowned herself. But there is little or no shadow of impending tragedy over her sparkling correspondence with Vanessa, Vita, Ethel Smyth and her many other friends.

These years were dominated by one woman and one book. The woman was Ethel Smyth; the book was The Waves.

As the author of "Evelina" and "Cecilia", both of which created new dimensions for the novel, Fanny Burney is as well remembered for her memoirs of Johnson, her mastectomy and her account of the Battle of Waterloo. This portrait of Burney paints a picture of this forward-looking woman.

The book offers a detailed official history of the Grenadier Guards during World War II, authored by Nigel Nicholson, a veteran of the regiment. The first volume chronicles their campaigns in north-west Europe, starting with the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940 and concluding with the advance into Germany in 1945. The second volume shifts focus to the Mediterranean campaigns, detailing the Grenadiers' experiences from the Mareth Line to the Austrian frontier between 1942 and 1945, highlighting their strategic significance and valor.

The book provides a detailed official history of the Grenadier Guards during World War II, authored by a former member of the regiment. The first volume chronicles their campaigns in north-west Europe, starting with the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940 and concluding with the advance into Germany in 1945. The second volume shifts focus to the Grenadiers' Mediterranean campaigns, detailing their experiences from the Mareth Line to the Austrian frontier between 1942 and 1945.