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This is Dirk Bogarde’s story, a delightful encounter with a world-famous actor, in which he recalls his early life in Sussex, the tough days at a Glasgow technical school, his time at Chelsea Polytechnic, and his arrival in Hollywood. To read this absorbing autobiography is not just to trace the first steps of a talented young actor, it is also to discover a fine and gifted writer. The childhood scenes Bogarde evokes – of a happy and sufficient country life, of the unspoilt harmony of summer days – are brilliantly caught, spiced with a natural humour. It is these moments above all, which make the book so memorable and appealing.
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A Postillion Struck By Lightning, Dirk Bogarde
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- Released
- 1994
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Dirk Bogarde
- Publisher
- Penguin Audio
- Released
- 1994
- Format
- Other
- ISBN10
- 0140860673
- ISBN13
- 9780140860672
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, True Stories, Biographies, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Biographies, British Literature, Filmthema, Actors' Biographies
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- This is Dirk Bogarde’s story, a delightful encounter with a world-famous actor, in which he recalls his early life in Sussex, the tough days at a Glasgow technical school, his time at Chelsea Polytechnic, and his arrival in Hollywood. To read this absorbing autobiography is not just to trace the first steps of a talented young actor, it is also to discover a fine and gifted writer. The childhood scenes Bogarde evokes – of a happy and sufficient country life, of the unspoilt harmony of summer days – are brilliantly caught, spiced with a natural humour. It is these moments above all, which make the book so memorable and appealing.