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Publication
St Martins Press (1995), Edition: First, 286 pages
Description
This autobiography tells the story of an uneducated girl from wartime Coventry, who, without ever really wanting to become an actress, became one of Laurence Olivier's leading ladies and the muse of Samuel Beckett.
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LibraryThing member Chris_V
A surprisingly deprecating autobiography from one of the most exciting actresses to emerge in the 1960s particularly in the work of her great friend Samuel Beckett.
A warm and wise memoir from an actress who reacted instinctively to every role and whose retirement from the stage in the 1980s left
A warm and wise memoir from an actress who reacted instinctively to every role and whose retirement from the stage in the 1980s left
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the theatre world a poorer place. Show Less
LibraryThing member iayork
Excellent theatre biography: Billie Whitelaw has written a very intelligent autobiography. Her painful memories of her childhood during World War II in England are very interesting. Her experiences in the theatre and some of the great actors she has worked with are a theatre goers delight. She also
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tells of a painful marriage with a great deal of candor. Well worth reading by a classy lady. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1995
Physical description
286 p.; 9.29 inches
ISBN
0340606207 / 9780340606209
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