Among the Bohemians av Virginia Nicholson

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<p>Virginia Nicholson''s <i>Among the Bohemians </i>is a portrait of England''s artistic community in the first half of the twentieth century, engaged in a grand experiment.<br><br>Subversive, eccentric and flamboyant - the Bohemians ate garlic and didn''t always wash; they painted and danced and didn''t care what people thought. They sent their children to co-ed schools; explored homosexuality and Free Love. They were often drunk, broke and hungry but they were rebels.<br><br>In this fascinating book Virginia Nicholson examines the way the Bohemians refashioned the way we live our lives.<br><br>''Interesting, gorgeous, wonderful.... this book displays the best of bohemia itself - playful, dazzling, original'' Julie Burchill, <i>Spectator</i><br><br>''Racy, vivacious, warm-hearted. Offers an illuminating and well-researched portrait of life among the artists, a century ago'' Miranda Seymour, <i>TLS</i><br><br>Virginia Nicholson was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She has worked as a docum