Gerard Hoffnung was a German-born musician and artist who died tragically young at 34 in 1959. This compilation of reflections and memories by some of his many friends and admirers was published the following year, with a foreward by his widow, Annetta, including several colour plates and of course b/w cartoons. Contributors include: Howard Ferguson, Sam Wanamaker, Michael Flanders, John Dankworth, Gerald Priestland, Malcolm Arnold and Donald Swann.