Elgar: An Extraordinary Life

How did the son of a provincial piano tuner rise to international fame?Was the English countryside the principle inspiration for Elgar's music?Was this mustachioed, red-blooded, imperialist, all that he seemed ...?In this fascinating and accessible history, J.

P. E. Harper-Scott takes a combative swipe at many of the critical myths and prejudices that have attached themselves to the figure of Elgar, revealing both a surprisingly elusive personality and a deeper, often darker, message within his works.