Halfway to Heaven by Rupert Hart-Davis

Halfway to Heaven by Rupert Hart-Davis

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An autobiography by Rupert Hart-Davis, covering the last fifty years of his life. He was an actor, author, editor and publisher, working for Heinemann and Cape before setting up his own company in 1946. He recalls, among many others: Peggy Ashcroft (his first wife), Alistair Cooke and Siegfried Sassoon whose letters and diaries he edited.

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Halfway to Heaven by Rupert Hart-Davis

In this volume, Rupert Hart-Davies recalls the last 50 years of his life, the many actors and writers he knew, among them Peggy Ashcroft (his first wife), Joyce Grenfell, Arthur Ransome, Alistair Cooke and T.S. Eliot. He recounts the post-war establishment of his publishing company, Rupert Hart-Davies Ltd, his great friendship with Siegfried Sassoon, whose letters and diaries he later edited. Alongside this he also tells of family life in Oxfordshire and Yorkshire, and of his love for Ruth Simon, who eventually becomes his wife.
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ISBN 13 9780750918374
ISBN 10 0750918373
Title Halfway to Heaven
Author Rupert Hart-Davis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 1998-05-21
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.