A worthy successor to the beloved actor's earlier diary "My Name Escapes Me, " this new volume contains Sir Alec's journal from June 1996 to December 1998. A "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year.
Alec Guinness Boeken
2 april 1914 – 5 augustus 2000
Een torenhoge figuur in de acteerwereld, die het publiek boeide met zijn meesterlijke optredens in een breed scala aan genres. Zijn opmerkelijke veelzijdigheid bleek uit zijn vermogen om meerdere personages binnen één film te belichamen, waarbij hij elke rol een uitgesproken persoonlijkheid gaf. Samenwerkingen met visionaire regisseurs leidden tot kritisch applaus en prestigieuze prijzen, waarmee zijn status als filmlegende werd verstevigd. Hij verwierf ook blijvende bekendheid door een onvergetelijke vertolking in een geliefde space opera.
Guinness World Records 2015
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The latest edition of the Guinness World Records book celebrates the landmark 60th anniversary, as well as showcasing the very best of the most recent world records.• Thousands of new and updated records - every major new achievement listed• Hundreds of amazing new photographs, many never seen before now• Highlights from our archive of classic records• Exciting new design to help reluctant readers, with a look and feel inspired by tablet technology• Dozens of new topics and spreads, plus details of how readers can become record-breakers themselvesPLUS, SPECIAL FEATURES:• FLASHBACK: Tracking how records have changed over six decades• GALLERY: Picture features showcasing the best recordbreaking images from our archive• SEE IT 3D: Bringing the records to life with a free app*September Release
Blessings in Disguise
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The cast list of distinguished actors who have become distinguished authors is short, and indeed as far as my own reading goes, I can't think of anyone who rivals Sir Alec Guinness as both an actor of the utmost distinction and a writer of uncommon literary achievement. 'Blessings in Disguise', which was originally published in 1986, is Sir Alec s autobiography. It is a profoundly rich, subtly delineated series of sketches of self and others (among the latter, internationally famous British actors such as Gielgud and Richardson).
Over the last few years, Sir Alec Guinness has been keeping a diary, small portions of which have been appearing in the Spectator. These are the basis of this book, though he has revised and expanded the entries.