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The Real Life of Laurence Olivier: Cloth Book
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Avg. Rating:♥♥♥♥♥ List Price: $25.95
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This is a better book than Lewis's biograpy of Peter Sellers, if only because it is much, much shorter. But the some of excesses that marred the prior book are here, too. Lewis suffers from foodnote-itis; they can go on for pages and break up the rhythym of reading the book terribly. Either he should integrate the material into the text or he should ... »
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Memoirs of a Sword Swallower
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Avg. Rating:♥♥♥♥♥
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This book is beautifully written and has wonderful photographs. It first came to my attention when BBC radio serialised it on Radio 4. The characters, lifestyle and stories around this lost world of side shows and 'ten in ones' are brought to life by the authors pen. He lived as part of a working troupe and treats his subjects with affection and respec... »
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Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts
Carol Channing's autobiography is a fun read indeed, but is rather choppy. It was previously said that she never really finishes her stories, and that is ... »
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Antonin Artaud: Blows and Bombs
Stephen Barber, Antonin Artaud: Blows and Bombs (Faber and Faber, 1993)
When I grew up, I wanted to be Antonin Artaud. I first discovered his... »
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