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Tim Hilton was art critic for the Guardian and the Independent on Sunday. He was educated at Aston Technical College in Birmingham, Balliol College, Oxford and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He has taught both painting and history of art in several British art schools and universities, and written art history books on the pre-Raphaelites and Picasso. His biography of Ruskin was shortlsted for the Whitbread Biography Award.

Praise for 'Ruskin': 'It has taken 100 years, but in Tim Hilton, Ruskin has found the champion he deserves.' Wall Street Journal 'A masterpiece of investigative scholarship and a work of generous and engrossing humanity.' John Carey, Sunday Times 'Crisp and lively! Hilton's Ruskin, if any biography does, merits the description "authoritative"' John Sutherland, Independent 'A work of astoundingly vigorous biographical assimilation and fine critical wisdom' New York Times Praise for One More Kilometre And We're In The Showers: 'Tim Hilton is a man of sardonic humour as well as high intelligence ! his book is one of the most unusual, eccentric and captivating ever written by a "wheelman"' Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Daily Mail 'A hugely engaging history of the sport' Simon O'Hagan, Books of the Year, Independent on Sunday 'A charmingly eccentric account of his love of cycling, mixed in with a history of the sport' John Preston, Books of the Year, Sunday Telegraph 'Hilton is a brilliantly quirky, inventive writer ! A wonderful testament to a life in the saddle' Daily Telegraph 'Remarkably infectious and richly atmospheric; so much so that the effect is like being hoisted up on to his handlebars and swept along for the ride. His enthusiasm drives everything forward at an exhilarating lick' Sunday Telegraph 'A deeply affectionate mental scrapbook ! Hilton has the skill as a writer to make the subject of cycling fresh and compelling again. Fascinating ! Exuberant' Matt Seaton, Guardian 'An exhilarating work ! just the book for anyone who, shooting past a traffic jam on the way to work, imagines himself wearing the winner's yellow jersey at the head of the Tour de France pack' Independent