the elmhirsts of dartington 
By Michael Young
£9.95
Synopsis
The story of two remarkable people and the place they made, is told in this book by one who was himself intimately involved in their work.
Michael Young recounts the lives of Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst - she the daughter of an American millionaire; he the son of a Yorkshire parson and secretary to Rabindranath Tagore in Bengal before he married Dorothy. He also tells the story of the foundation of The Dartington Hall Trust and its aims and achievements up to 1978.
Michael Young, a Trustee for almost fifty years, was the author of several books. As one of Britain's most brilliant social entrepreneurs, he also launched over thirty enterprises including the Consumer's Association, the Open University, the National Extension College and the Open College of the Arts.
Available for purchase from High Cross House, please contact Dartington Hall on +44 (0) 1803 847000 or to e-mail click here. Please note that postage and packaging costs are not included in the prices listed above.
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The Dartington Hall Trust is a registered charity no. 279756. Company
no. 1485560
Registered Office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon
TQ9 6EL United Kingdom.
Telephone 01803 847000; Fax 01803 847007;