Fading into the Limelight: The Autobiography - Hardcover

Peter Sallis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0752875965 ISBN 13: 9780752875965

Publisher: Orion Books, 2006

Synopsis

For more than 30 years, Peter Sallis has played Clegg in 'Last of the Summer Wine', the world's longest-running sitcom. With his dry, cynical wit and cautious nature, Clegg has been taken to the hearts of the nation. Now the man behind this creation, and the voice of Wallace in Wallace & Gromit, is telling his story. From his early days in the RAF in the Second World War, through an extraordinary theatrical career that saw him perform alongside the likes of Joan Collins, John Gielgud and Orson Welles, to the fame that came to him late in his career, Peter Sallis has a wonderful, heartwarming story to tell. Packed with brilliant stories and amusing anecdotes, this is a memoir that will appeal to Peter Sallis's millions of fans, as he looks back over his career with a warm glow of nostalgia.

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Review:

'Sallis... has a sly wit and sharp intelligence that make Fading Into The Limeliht a total delight.' (Roger Lewis MAIL ON SUNDAY)

'Peter's autobiography is amusing and nostalgic and a grand celebration of his distinguished theatrical career.' (OXFORD TIMES)

About the Author:

Peter Sallis is best known for playing the character Clegg in the world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine, which made its debut in 1973 and is still going today. He has also played the voice of Wallace in numerous episodes of Wallace & Gromit.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0752875965
• ISBN 13: 9780752875965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 246