Then Again
Published on 15. November 2011
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-0-00-741797-1 (ISBN)
Description
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
The New York Times * People * Vogue * Financial Times * Sunday Telegraph * Chicago Sun-Times * The Independent * Bookreporter * The Sunday Business Post
An intimate memoir from one of America's most acclaimed and beloved actresses.
Mom loved adages, quotes, slogans. There were always little reminders pasted on the kitchen wall. For example, the word THINK. I found THINK thumbtacked on a bulletin board in her darkroom. I saw it Scotch-taped on a pencil box she'd collaged. I even found a pamphlet titled THINK on her bedside table. Mom liked to THINK.
So begins Diane Keaton's unforgettable memoir about her mother and herself.
Best known for her role as Annie Hall in Woody Allen's film of the same name, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, Keaton had a fascinating and highly successful career with roles in The Godfather, Reds, Father of the Bride, Something's Gotta Give and many more. This is the fascinating story of her rise to fame, her relationships with notable talents such as Woody Allen, Al Pacino and Warren Beatty, and her struggle with bulimia.
But to write about herself, Diane realised she had to write about her mother too, and how their bond came to define both of their lives. Over the course of her life, Dorothy Hall kept eighty-five journals in which she wrote about her marriage, her children, and, most probingly, herself. Diane sorted through thousands of these pages to paint an unflinching and remarkably detailed portrait of her mother - a woman restless with intellectual and creative energy, struggling to find an outlet for her talents - as well as her entire family, recounting a story that spans four generations and nearly a hundred years.
A brilliant insight into the life of a legendary actress, Then Again is also a touching, funny and unforgettable exploration of family and the bonds that forever tie us to those we love the most.
The New York Times * People * Vogue * Financial Times * Sunday Telegraph * Chicago Sun-Times * The Independent * Bookreporter * The Sunday Business Post
An intimate memoir from one of America's most acclaimed and beloved actresses.
Mom loved adages, quotes, slogans. There were always little reminders pasted on the kitchen wall. For example, the word THINK. I found THINK thumbtacked on a bulletin board in her darkroom. I saw it Scotch-taped on a pencil box she'd collaged. I even found a pamphlet titled THINK on her bedside table. Mom liked to THINK.
So begins Diane Keaton's unforgettable memoir about her mother and herself.
Best known for her role as Annie Hall in Woody Allen's film of the same name, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, Keaton had a fascinating and highly successful career with roles in The Godfather, Reds, Father of the Bride, Something's Gotta Give and many more. This is the fascinating story of her rise to fame, her relationships with notable talents such as Woody Allen, Al Pacino and Warren Beatty, and her struggle with bulimia.
But to write about herself, Diane realised she had to write about her mother too, and how their bond came to define both of their lives. Over the course of her life, Dorothy Hall kept eighty-five journals in which she wrote about her marriage, her children, and, most probingly, herself. Diane sorted through thousands of these pages to paint an unflinching and remarkably detailed portrait of her mother - a woman restless with intellectual and creative energy, struggling to find an outlet for her talents - as well as her entire family, recounting a story that spans four generations and nearly a hundred years.
A brilliant insight into the life of a legendary actress, Then Again is also a touching, funny and unforgettable exploration of family and the bonds that forever tie us to those we love the most.
Reviews / Votes
'A brilliant memoir ... What an exceptionally tender book' Antonia Quirk, Sunday Times'Just what we wanted from the Annie Hall star, an autobiography as quirky, funny and mannered as her best-known roles' Nigel Andrews, Financial Times, Books of the Year
'Her rambling, endearing book is not short of glamorous names, nor does it scorn ambition and fame. But she shares the stage with her family and most particularly with her mother, Dorothy Hall, as co-star' Philip French, Observer
'Fans will relish her accounts of relationships with Woody Allen, Al Pacino and Warren Beatty ... The anecdotes are excellent, and the self-modesty not false' Mark Sanderson, Sunday Telegraph, Books of the Year
'Beautifully written' Women's Own
'A very generous, charming, old-fashioned and strangely self-effacing account of a life lived in the spotlight' Sarah Vine, The Times
'Then Again, which is about Keaton's relationship with her collage-making mother, Dorothy Hall, is itself a collage. Extracts from Dorothy's striking letters and journals are arranged in a pattern alongside Keaton's own reflections on her mother's life ... Keaton dismantles the idea of the perfect American family to then build it up again' Francis Wilson, Telegraph
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
670 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-741797-1 (9780007417971)
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Diane Keaton starred in some of the most memorable movies of the past fifty years, including the Godfather trilogy, Annie Hall, Manhattan, Reds, Baby Boom, The First Wives Club and Something's Gotta Give. She was the recipient of many awards, including a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.