Gillian Darley writes widely in the arts media, mostly about architecture and landscape. She is president of the Twentieth Century Society and has written acclaimed biographies of Octavia Hill, John Evelyn and John Soane - the latter two shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Biography. Her most recent book isIan Nairn: Words in Place (Five Leaves Publications, with David McKie). She lives in London.

Gillian Darley's book has the pace, colour and deliberation of a Vesuvian eruption -- James Hamilton Spectator In the best tradition of English letters, this is a book of which even Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, would roar his approval -- Ross Leckie Country Life Engaging TLS A captivating read Italia!

Gillian Darley writes widely in the arts media, mostly about architecture and landscape. She is president of the Twentieth Century Society and has written acclaimed biographies of Octavia Hill, John Evelyn and John Soane - the latter two shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Biography. Her most recent book isIan Nairn: Words in Place (Five Leaves Publications, with David McKie). She lives in London.

Gillian Darley's book has the pace, colour and deliberation of a Vesuvian eruption -- James Hamilton Spectator In the best tradition of English letters, this is a book of which even Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, would roar his approval -- Ross Leckie Country Life Engaging TLS A captivating read Italia!

Gillian Darley writes widely in the arts media, mostly about architecture and landscape. She is president of the Twentieth Century Society and has written acclaimed biographies of Octavia Hill, John Evelyn and John Soane - the latter two shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Biography. Her most recent book isIan Nairn: Words in Place (Five Leaves Publications, with David McKie). She lives in London.

Gillian Darley's book has the pace, colour and deliberation of a Vesuvian eruption -- James Hamilton Spectator In the best tradition of English letters, this is a book of which even Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, would roar his approval -- Ross Leckie Country Life Engaging TLS A captivating read Italia!