This biography of the poet Robert Graves has been written with the co-operation of his family and with access to private papers and photographs. From his distinguished exploits in World War I, described in his memoir, Goodbye to All That, to his relationships with women - most notably the American poet and essayist, Laura Riding - Graves's life was one of extremes. Miranda Seymour's interviews and correspondence with many people who have not previously discussed Graves in public help to contribute to a complex portrait of a troubled man and a creative artist. Seymour is the author of Ottoline Morrell: Life on the Grand Scale.