Maggie Smith: The definitive biography of the iconic award-winning actor

ISBN-13: 9781474600941 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 368 str.

Michael Coveney

Opis

The definitive biography of Maggie Smith, grande dame of stage and screen, and a national treasure; named best memoir at the Woman & Home Readers' Choice Awards and Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4.

Recenzje

From early days in the theatre to Miss Jean Brodie and Downton's formidable Dowager, Maggie Smith has endeared herself to millions. This engaging and fascinating biography reveals the life and career of one of our finest actresses WOMAN & HOME 20150901

O autorze

Coveney, MichaelMichael Coveney is one of the country's most respected writers on theatre. Formerly staff critic for the FINANCIAL TIMES, the OBSERVER and the DAILY MAIL, he has since 2006 been associated with the leading West End website WhatsOnStage.com. He has unprecedented access to Dame Maggie Smith's personal archives and curated the recent BFI season of her film and television work. His previous books include THE CITZ, THE AISLE IS FULL OF NOISES, THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER STORY, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MIKE LEIGH, KNIGHT ERRANT: MEMOIRS OF A VAGABOND ACTOR (with Robert Stephens) and KEN CAMPBELL: THE GREAT CAPER. He lives in Hampstead, north London.