Publication of the last volume of Bryan Magee's autobiography, 'Making the Most of It'

In 'Making the Most of It', the final volume of his autobiography, Wolfson Member of Common Room Bryan Magee completes his life story with his customary candour and clarity. He takes up the thread when he comes up to Oxford, where he has his biggest love affair and is elected President of the Union. At the heart of the book is his harrowing account of ‘a fairly disastrous period of my life’ – his relationship with Ingrid Söderlund, whom he married after she became pregnant with their daughter Gunnela. His chief priority has been writing books, and his major achievement to make philosophy more accessible, and to produce two outstanding books on Wagner, as well as a celebrated book on Schopenhauer. He has also presented acclaimed television and radio programmes, and written much theatre and music criticism. Finally, for ten years he was a Member of Parliament.