William Alexander Gerhardie è stato un romanziere e drammaturgo anglo-russo, riconosciuto come uno dei romanzieri inglesi più acclamati degli anni '20. La sua scrittura attingeva spesso dalle sue esperienze in Russia e dalle sue visite infantili nella Russia prerekvoluzionaria, con uno stile significativamente influenzato dall'approccio tragicomico di autori russi come Cechov. I romanzi di Gerhardie, come "Futility" e "The Polyglots", sono notevoli per la loro esplorazione di temi come l'"attesa" e il loro senso condiviso di nichilismo comico. Sebbene la sua prominenza sia diminuita dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, la sua distintiva voce letteraria e il suo impatto sulla letteratura inglese continuano ad essere apprezzati, con le sue opere che sperimentano una rinascita di interesse.
The Glasgow Boys revolutionized Scottish painting from 1880 until around 1895, although their influence lasted until just before World War 1. They painted outdoors, and captured a way of life that changed Scottish painting. This title introduces them.
The only book available on Scottish painting, this book is now in its third edition with a new introduction and final chapter that brings the book up to date with the latest developments in Scottish painting (Richard Wright's win of the Turner Prize 2009).
Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene both acknowledged the influence of this remarkable autobiographical novel.
Gerhardie's first comic novel tells the story of a young Englishman who returns to St Petersburg. Part British romantic comedy, part Russian social realism, this funny and poignant novel is the tale of persistance in love and hope.
Gallery: A Life in Art is the story of William Hardie's 50 years in art. Before working at Christie's where Hardie set up Christie's Scottish Picture Department, he was Keeper and Deputy Director of Dundee Art Gallery. Later, running his own Glasgow gallery, he presented exhibitions such as Stanley Cursiter and David Hockney.