Old Man Goya

Old Man GoyaBy: Julia Blackburn In 1792, when he was forty seven, the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya contracted a serious illness which left him stone deaf. In this extraordinary book Julia Blackburn follows Goya through the remaining thirty five years of his life. It was a time of political turmoil, of war, violence and confusion, and Goya transformed what he saw happening in the world around him into his visionary paintings, drawings and etchings. These were

"Illuminating

often at great cost to society

expert advice on how to choose

So when he becomes guardian to his sister’s children

All light-up magic is designed from paper

Marisol comes face-to-face with the contrast of Cuba's tropical

10 skeins of embroidery floss

Eric Beddows′s vibrant drawings send each insect soaring

When an eccentric billionaire

will Tiger reveal himself

If I Ran Your School by the Cat in the Hat

Max wants to be a knight – too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon