MERLIN HOLLAND’S GUEST APPEARANCE ON ROSEBUD
Merlin Holland is the grandson of the great poet, playwright and paragon of late Victorian decadence, Oscar Wilde. Merlin’s story, and that of his family, is captivating.
His father, Vyvyan Holland, was Wilde’s youngest son, but the family were forced to change their name after the scandal of Wilde’s trial and imprisonment for gross indecency. Thereafter their life is lived in the shadow of this terrible event. You may not have heard of Merlin Holland, but this episode will introduce you to a fascinating person, whose story is a piece of living history.
Thank you to Merlin for bringing this story to life so vividly.
Gyles Brandreth
John Cooper, 2024
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