Jonathan Cape

1879–1960 (age 81)

Biography

Jonathan Cape built a publishing house that championed bold fiction and thought-provoking biographies, giving voice to authors who might otherwise have gone unheard.

His encouragement of literary excellence reshaped British letters, and he rests at St Peter's Church, Petersham, leaving behind a house of books still revered today.

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