Threads: The Delicate Life of John Craske

13 July, 2015
Author: Julia Blackburn
Genre: Biography
Category: New Books

Julia Blackburn's journey to uncover the life of the artist fisherman John Craske (1881-1947) has received unanimous praise, not least for its for beautiful cover. Part biography of this elusive artist who produced extraordinary needlework and yet suffered mysterious 'stupors', part autobiography as Blackburn suffers the loss of her own husband and part ode to East Anglia and its ancient coastline.