A Positively Final Appearance: A Journal 1996-98 - Hardcover

Guinness, Alec

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670888001 ISBN 13: 9780670888009

Publisher: Viking, 1999

Synopsis

In a follow-up to his 1995-1996 memoir, My Name Escapes Me, the acclaimed British star of stage and film again shares his observations of modern life from the English countryside perspective, re-reading Dickens, experimenting with Chinese cooking, and reveling in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Sir Alec Guinness was born in London in 1914 and began his professional acting career in 1933. His many films include Oliver Twist, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Bridge on the River Kwai (for which he won an Oscar), Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and Star Wars. He was knighted in 1959 and made a Companion of Honour in 1994.

Synopsis:

A continuation of the author's diary covers his rejuvenation after cataract surgery, observations on the death of Princess Diana and the election of Tony Blair as prime minister, and reflections on English country life.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0670888001
• ISBN 13: 9780670888009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256