From Alfred to Zulu,Michael Caine has been Britain's best-loved actor for half a century.Now,for the first time,he reveals the truth behind his remarkable life. From his time as an evacuee during the Blitz to his front-line military service in the Korean War,from his early days as an assistant stagehand to becoming Peter O'Toole's understudy,from walk-on parts in local theatres to blowing the bloody doors off with his legendary roles in Zulu and The Italian Job,Caine's life was never simple or easy.Discussing his little-known childhood and family alongside his hard-fought journey from London to Hollywood,Caine writes with astonishing candour about the good years and the lean years,bringing his unique charm and humour to his anecdotes and memories of a sprawling movie-making career. If you worked in Hollywood in the last few decades,you've probably worked with Michael Caine - and his accounts of his relationships with other superstars,both on and offscreen,make this autobiography essential reading for any fan not just of Michael Caine,but of film in general.
Publisher: CornerstoneISBN: 9780099553199Number of pages: 608Weight: 428 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 36 mm
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Written with just the right mix of warmth and candour,and in a prose style that is the literary equivalent of his easy-going,up-front persona,this is hugely enjoyable. A super book that informs as much as it entertainsIt has taken two decades to get a man back on the Moon,and the man is Michael Caine. Niven's influence as a writer runs rights through it...some genuinely vintage laughsCaine gives his public value for money,covering his whole life with David Nivenish charm
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