The first biography of this much loved author, bonne vivante, European, and John Sandoe customer, mentored by Aldous Huxley. Hastings’ earlier biographical subjects include Somerset Maugham, Evelyn Waugh, Nancy Mitford and Rosamond Lehmann.

Edited by Magnus Rena

Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Horn Concerto No. 3 in E Flat major