In addition to his great prowess as a composer Vaughan Williams was a man of strong character & unflagging energy who lived a long full life. He was at the centre of musical events in England for sixty years a period which for sustained musical achievement is probably unequalled in the history of this country. Ursula Vaughan Williamss intimate & detailed biography of her husband used much material not hitherto available to scholars to produce a balanced & judicious portrait. It is now made newly available as a Clarendon Paperback.