The Search for Ernest Bramah
Ernest Bramah biography
The mysterious best selling author who created Kai Lung
A man of contraditions and contrasts. A paranoia to conceal all personal information and to maintain his seclusion battled with his skill in self promotion and marketing; strong right-wing views held alongside his essential kindness and concern for the underdog; the macabre and sadistic elements in his writing that belie his courteous, urbane and cultured life; a strong personal moral code clashing with his obvious delight in outrageous advocacy of issues that offended contemporary mores; a fascination with the supernatural and occult contending with a love for that which was sanctified by age and custom.
"We know so little about Ernest Bramah. The book fills that gap most successfully and most soundly. What a tantalising figure he is."
Michael Holroyd
"Ernest Bramah's place is in the more elevated, refined and sequestered reaches of the large and multifarious bazaar in which literary wares are offered for sale".
Times Literary Supplement