the Violet Apple.org.uk
The Life and Works of David Lindsay

The Violet Apple.org.uk is a site dedicated to fantasy writer David Lindsay, author of A Voyage to Arcturus, The Haunted Woman, and other works, including, of course, The Violet Apple.

The aim of the site is twofold: to introduce Lindsay to those who don't know about him, and to provide more information about his life and works for those who want to find out more.

For a quick introduction to the man and his works, see Who is David Lindsay? To delve deeper, use the menu on the left to learn more about his life & works.

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A Voyage to Arcturus (Editions Denoël)
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A Voyage to Arcturus (Canongate Classics)
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A Voyage to Arcturus (Dodo Press Press)
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Latest site updates
3 May 2010 — Added a page to the Notes section about Colin Wilson's writings on David Lindsay.
2 May 2010 — Added cover picture for first edition of The Haunted Woman, on that book's edition page; also an image for the Gollancz 1947's edition page. Improved image for the 1977 Del Rey paperback of A Voyage to Arcturus on that book's edition page; also added a link to a small scan of the Richard Powers frontispiece to the Gregg Press edition of A Voyage to Arcturus, on that book's edition page. Changed the link for buying David Power's David Lindsay's Vision, (as it is no longer available at the old address, and is now available via Amazon.com) on the secondary bibliography page.
20 Feb 2010 — Updated cover scan and details for the French 1975 Denoel edition of A Voyage to Arcturus.
© Murray Ewing 2010