This is the second volume of Dirk Bogarde's autobiography, covering the time between his experiences at an army camp at Catterick to his role as van Aschenback in the film "Death in Venice". Since 1947 he has starred in more than 60 films, especially during the 50s and 60s, including "The Night Porter" and "Despair". In more recent years, he has become known as a writer. He has published three other volumes of autobiography, "A Postillion Struck by Lightning", "An Orderly Man" and "Backcloth"; as well as three novels, "A Gentle Occupation", "Voices in the Garden" and "West of Sunset".