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A Postillion Struck by Lightning

A Memoir
BuchKartoniert, Paperback
358 Seiten
Englisch
Continnuum-3PLerschienen am22.02.2018
First published in 1977, A Postillion Struck by Lightning is volume one of Dirk Bogarde's best-selling memoirsFollowing Bogarde from childhood through adolescence, to the beginnings of his budding career, A Postillion Struck by Lightning is a heartfelt memoir, offering insight into what created the drive and charisma that eventually made him a star. Dreamy, sun-soaked summers full of freedom spent with his younger sister are mixed with holidays in France and rambling the countryside.Writing plays instead of playing sports, Dirk's talents lay in the creativity of painting and expression rather than in the precision of maths or science, much to the growing concern of his parents. Packed off to live with relatives in Scotland, his father hoped that a proper Scottish education would equip his son to follow in his footsteps for a career in Newspapers.In Scotland, Dirk learned to defend himself, to sound like a native Glaswegian, and to hide his intense homesickness. In essence; he learned to act.mehr
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KlappentextFirst published in 1977, A Postillion Struck by Lightning is volume one of Dirk Bogarde's best-selling memoirsFollowing Bogarde from childhood through adolescence, to the beginnings of his budding career, A Postillion Struck by Lightning is a heartfelt memoir, offering insight into what created the drive and charisma that eventually made him a star. Dreamy, sun-soaked summers full of freedom spent with his younger sister are mixed with holidays in France and rambling the countryside.Writing plays instead of playing sports, Dirk's talents lay in the creativity of painting and expression rather than in the precision of maths or science, much to the growing concern of his parents. Packed off to live with relatives in Scotland, his father hoped that a proper Scottish education would equip his son to follow in his footsteps for a career in Newspapers.In Scotland, Dirk learned to defend himself, to sound like a native Glaswegian, and to hide his intense homesickness. In essence; he learned to act.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-4482-1719-9
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2018
Erscheinungsdatum22.02.2018
Seiten358 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 153 mm, Höhe 235 mm, Dicke 22 mm
Gewicht600 g
Artikel-Nr.58721250
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GenreRomane Hardcover

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
PrefaceSummerWinterIllustrationsA Note on the Authormehr

Autor

Sir Dirk Bogarde was an English actor and novelist.Initially a matinee idol, Bogarde later acted in art-house films such as Death In Venice.As well as completing six novels, Bogarde wrote several volumes of autobiography. Between 1947 and 1991, Bogarde made more than sixty films.For over two decades he lived in Italy and France, where he began to write seriously. In 1985 he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of St Andrews and in 1990 was promoted to Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.Sir Dirk Bogarde has a legion of fans to this day - an extraordinary commitment to an extraordinary man.