{"product_id":"my-life-in-pieces","title":"My Life in Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Theatrical Memoir from One of Britain's Greatest Actors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon Callow's personal journey through stage and screen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn alternative autobiography of the well-loved actor and man of the theatre, winner of the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMy Life in Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e Simon Callow retraces his life through the multifarious performers, writers, productions and events which have left their indelible mark on him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story begins with \u003cem\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/em\u003e – his first ever visit to the theatre – before transporting us to southern Africa and South London, where Callow spent much of his childhood. Later, he charms his way into a job at the National Theatre box office courtesy of his hero, Laurence Olivier – and thus consummated a lifetime's love affair with theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside Olivier, we encounter Paul Scofield, Michael Gambon, Alan Bennett and Richard Eyre, all of whom Callow has worked with, as well as John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Alec Guinness, David Hare, Simon Gray and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe writes too about figures he did not meet but who greatly influenced his life and work, figures such as Stanislavsky, Nureyev and Cocteau, as well as Charles Laughton and Orson Welles. And he even makes room for not-quite- legit performers like Tony Hancock, Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howard – and Mrs Shufflewick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a passionate, instructive and beguiling book which, in tracing Simon Callow's own 'sentimental education', leaves us enriched by his generosity and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'first rate... the best writer-actor we have' \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Hare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Simon Callow combines zest, originality and passion and has elegantly turned his views and life in the theatre into an astonishing memoir' \u003c\/b\u003eRichard Eyre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience an intimate portrait of a working actor's life and career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover behind-the-scenes stories from major productions and films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from one of British theatre's most articulate practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy this acclaimed memoir from Nick Hern Books' biography collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Not simply a terrific actor who happens to write. You could as well call him a terrific writer who happens to act' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Essential... [Callow has] a gift for transforming personal experience into blazingly intelligent, objective, critical appreciation' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObserver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon Callow is an actor, director and writer. In addition to his stage work, he has appeared in films such as \u003cem\u003eA Room With a View\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFour Weddings and a Funeral \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eShakespeare in Love\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780010120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 May 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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