A Child of Bliss/A World AwayPeake himself comes alive in this touching memoir Written in love and pain, this book reaches back beyond years of terrible illness a love story as strangely haunting as the talent of the man himself. Evening Standard These profound and moving accounts of life with Mervyn Peake provide poignant and revealing insights into the art, personality and friendships of the author of Titus Groan, Gormenghast and Titus Alone.