Dear Me
Published on 8. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-5299-5903-1 (ISBN)
Description
'Very amusing'
Daily Mirror
Beloved wit and raconteur, star of stage and screen, multitalented writer, director and humanitarian - few stars of the twentieth century were as highly regarded as Sir Peter Ustinov.
From his birth in April 1921, this highly acclaimed autobiography spans Ustinov's extraordinary career as the star of Spartacus, Quo Vadis, Death on the Nile and many other classics. Eccentric relatives, school masters and manic Hollywood moguls are all brought unforgettably to life alongside encounters with the great and the good, from Sir Laurence Olivier to J. B. Priestley.
This warm and revealing book gives an enthralling portrait of a man whose unique gift of laughter made him one of the most popular and respected entertainers in the world.
Daily Mirror
Beloved wit and raconteur, star of stage and screen, multitalented writer, director and humanitarian - few stars of the twentieth century were as highly regarded as Sir Peter Ustinov.
From his birth in April 1921, this highly acclaimed autobiography spans Ustinov's extraordinary career as the star of Spartacus, Quo Vadis, Death on the Nile and many other classics. Eccentric relatives, school masters and manic Hollywood moguls are all brought unforgettably to life alongside encounters with the great and the good, from Sir Laurence Olivier to J. B. Priestley.
This warm and revealing book gives an enthralling portrait of a man whose unique gift of laughter made him one of the most popular and respected entertainers in the world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5299-5903-1 (9781529959031)
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Sir Peter Ustinov was an Academy award-winning actor, writer and director. Born in 1921, Ustinov's career started in London and led him to the stage and the screen in Hollywood, New York and Rome. He is best known for his roles in Quo Vadis, Spartacus and as Agatha Christie's Poirot. Ustinov was also a humanitarian and served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He was the Chancellor of Durham University from 1992 until his death in 2004.