A Spectacle of Dust by Pete Postlethwaite
Vibrant and candid memoirs of the great British character actor, Pete Postlethwaite.
It is an extrovert, tender, charming and unselfconscious book, with some extraordinary, hell-raising and hair-raising anecdotes-- Peter Bradshaw GUARDIAN The closing chapter is deeply wrenching, with Postlethwaite distributing the last of his love, time and energy among family and friends who surround him -- Ryan Gilbey EVENING STANDARD A warm read, written with openness and honesty, and therefore highly recommended. IRISH EXAMINER The man remains modest, proud and passionate from first page to last. -- Steven McKenzie THE BIG ISSUE His writing is as uncompromising as you would expect, but it's also passionate, tender and at times very funny...His book is nearly as good as some of his performances, which is saying something. -- Marcus Berkman THE SPECTATOR The closing chapter is deeply wrenching with Postlethwaite distributing the last of his love, time and energy among the family and friends who surround him. -- Ryan Gilbey THE SCOTSMAN Pete Postlethwaite's poignant, refreshingly forthright autobiography, completed just before his recent death, celebrates an extraordinary life. GOOD BOOK GUIDE
Pete Postlethwaite was born in Warrington in 1945. At the age of 24 he trained at the Bristol Old Vic, beginning a distinguished career on stage and screen. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as Giuseppe Conlon in The Name of the Father (1993), and became one of Hollywood's A-list stars through his leading role in Jurassic Park: The Lost World. He was made an OBE in the 2004 New Year's Honours List, and was well known for his support of libertarian politics. He died in January 2011, aged 64.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297864936 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297864939 |
| Title | A Spectacle of Dust |
| Author | Pete Postlethwaite |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2011-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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