Vanished Years
Published on 2. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-349-00023-7 (ISBN)
Description
Rupert Everett's first memoir - Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins - was an international bestseller and an instant classic on publication in 2006. Reviewers compared him to Evelyn Waugh, David Niven, Noel Coward and Lord Byron. But Rupert Everett is - of course - one of a kind.
Mischievous, touching and nothing less than brilliant, this new memoir is filled with stories, from childhood to the present. Astonishing encounters; tragedy and comedy; vivid portraits of friends and rivals; razor-sharp observations of the celebrity circus from LA to London and beyond... there is something extraordinary on every page.
A pilgrimage to Lourdes with his father is both hilarious and moving. A misguided step into reality TV goes horribly wrong. From New York to Moscow to Berlin to Phnom Penh, Vanished Years takes the reader on a wild and wonderful new journey with a charming (and rather disreputable) companion.
Mischievous, touching and nothing less than brilliant, this new memoir is filled with stories, from childhood to the present. Astonishing encounters; tragedy and comedy; vivid portraits of friends and rivals; razor-sharp observations of the celebrity circus from LA to London and beyond... there is something extraordinary on every page.
A pilgrimage to Lourdes with his father is both hilarious and moving. A misguided step into reality TV goes horribly wrong. From New York to Moscow to Berlin to Phnom Penh, Vanished Years takes the reader on a wild and wonderful new journey with a charming (and rather disreputable) companion.
Reviews / Votes
A supremely gifted writer * Lynn Barber, The Times * A supremely gifted writer * Lynn Barber, The Times * Irresistible * Sunday Times Books of the Year * Irresistible * Sunday Times Books of the Year * A literary star...anyone who enjoys peeking behind the curtain of celebrity life will love it. However, what really sets this book apart ... is its unexpected subtlety * Daily Telegraph * A literary star...anyone who enjoys peeking behind the curtain of celebrity life will love it. However, what really sets this book apart ... is its unexpected subtlety * Daily Telegraph * Gorgeous ... Everett is fearless when gossiping about A-listers because he wants nothing from them ...most of all he is just a very good writer indeed * Julie Burchill, Observer * Gorgeous ... Everett is fearless when gossiping about A-listers because he wants nothing from them ...most of all he is just a very good writer indeed * Julie Burchill, Observer * After reading Vanished Years I didn't just want to buy the book but kidnap its author and gallivant about town with him for ever * Guardian * After reading Vanished Years I didn't just want to buy the book but kidnap its author and gallivant about town with him for ever * Guardian * An instant classic * Independent * An instant classic * Independent * Vanished Years, which strikes me as a little, instant classic in the memoir field, sets a new standard for actors who wish to put their lives on the line... beautifully written... * Independent *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
Section: 16, colour photos
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
274 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-349-00023-7 (9780349000237)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Previous edition
Rupert Everett
Vanished Years
Book
09/2012
Little, Brown Book Group
€44.76
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Person
Rupert Everett shot to fame with the film Another Country in 1984 and has been a hugely successful actor and writer for many years. His films include The Madness of King George III; My Best Friend's Wedding; Shrek II and III; Shakespeare in Love and St Trinian's. His stage work includes playing Oscar Wilde in David Hare's The Judas Kiss (2012), for which he won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Play and was nominated for an OIivier Award. His first memoir, Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, was a Sunday Times bestseller and its sequel, Vanished Years, won the Sheridan Morley Prize for Biography. His film of Oscar Wilde's last years, The Happy Prince, was released in 2018 to widespread acclaim.