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Book SynopsisWinner of the Wolfson History Prize, and described by A.S.Byatt as ''one of the finest biographies ever published'', this is Fiona MacCarthy''s magisterial biography of William Morris, legendary designer and father of the Victorian Arts and Crafts movement.
''Thrilling, absorbing and majestic.'' Independent
''Wonderfully ambitious ... The definitive Morris biography.'' Sunday Times
''Delicious and intelligent, full of shining detail and mysteries respected.'' Daily Telegraph
''Oh, the careful detail of this marvellous book! . . . A model of scholarly biography''. New Statesman
Since his death in 1896, William Morris has been celebrated as a giant of the Victorian era. But his genius was so multifaceted and so profound that its full extent has rarely been grasped. Many people may find it hard to believe that the greatest English designer of his time - possibly of all time - could also be internati
