{"product_id":"ian-mckellen-book-garry-o-connor-9781250223883","title":"Ian McKellen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of Sir Ian McKellen from an acclaimed biographer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 2001, Ian McKellen put on the robe and pointed hat of a wizard named Gandalf and won a place in the hearts of Tolkien fans worldwide. Though his role in the film adaptation of Lord of the Rings introduced him to a new audience, McKellen had a thriving career a lifetime before his visit to Middle Earth. He made his West End acting debut in 1964 in James Saunders's \u003ci\u003eA Scent of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, but it was in 1980 that he took Broadway by storm when he played Antonio Salieri in Peter Shaffer's Tony-Award-winning play \u003ci\u003eAmadeus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He has starred in over four hundred plays and films and he is that rare character: a celebrity whose distinguished political and social service has transcended his international fame to reach beyond the stage and screen. The breadth of his career--professional, personal and political--has been truly staggering: Macbeth (opposite Judi Dench), Iago, King Lear, Chekhov's Sorin in \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e and Becket's tramp Estragon (opposite Patrick Stewart) in \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Godot\u003c\/i\u003e. Add to all this his tireless political activism in the cause of gay equality and you have a veritable phenomenon. Garry O'Connor's \u003ci\u003eIan McKellen: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e probes the heart of the actor, recreating his greatest stage roles and exploring his personal life. \u003ci\u003eIan McKellen\u003c\/i\u003e will show readers what makes a great actor tick. His life story has been a constantly developing drama and this biography is the next chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50378444833041,"sku":"CIN1250223881G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51285567799569,"sku":"CIN1250223881A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52469032616209,"sku":"CIN1250223881VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1250223881.jpg?v=1750920257","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/ian-mckellen-book-garry-o-connor-9781250223883","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}