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Hailed by Graham Greene as 'the greatest novelist of my generation', yet reckoned by Hilaire Belloc to have been possessed by the devil, Waugh's literary reputation has risen steadily since Greene's assessment in 1966.

Philip Eade revisits the life of Evelyn Waugh for a revealing biography.

Omnibus of five parts read by Nickolas Grace.

Waugh's Estate released previously unseen letters and personal testimony from those who knew and worked with him.

The book spans the whole of Waugh's life, presenting details of his difficult relationship with his embarrassingly sentimental father, his love affair with Alastair Graham at Oxford, his disastrous marriage to Evelyn Gardner and its complicated annulment, his dramatic conversion to Roman Catholicism and his chequered wartime career.

Abridged by Libby Spurrier.
Director: Celia de Wolff

A Pier production for 大象传媒 Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016.