Sir Harold Acton was a British writer and scholar whose life and work invited fascination. Although often linked to literary characters, his own authorial contribution lies in a deep engagement with art and culture. His writing style reflects his wide-ranging interests and intellectual curiosity. He left a legacy as a notable figure of his era.
A memoir that offers a witty and vivid account of the first thirty-five years of the author's life (1904-39): from a boyhood among the dilettanti in Florence before the First World War, through his friendships with some of the great writers of his generation in Oxford and Paris, to his discovery of a spiritual home in Peking.
Profiles thirty villas from the area around Venice, Padua, and Treviso, built during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, illustrating the range of styles and the splendor of these magnificent homes