Now and Then by Roy Castle

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Now and Then by Roy Castle

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Summary

The autobiography of Roy Castle. The book is a frank, vivid and often funny account of Castle's life on and off stage. He describes his happy childhood, the heyday of variety theatre and his 22-year stint in "Record Breakers". He also writes of his public struggle against lung cancer.

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Now and Then by Roy Castle

This autobiography of Roy Castle provides a frank, vivid and often funny account of Castle's life on and off stage. He describes his happy childhood and of the heyday of variety theatre, working with for example, Sir Harry Secombe, Eric Morecambe and Jimmy James. Also featured is his 22-year stint in "Record Breakers" in which his feats included the 400-foot death slide from the top of Blackpool Tower and the three-hour, 23-minute "wing walk" from Gatwick to Le Bourget in Paris. When his life was shattered by the surprise diagnosis of lung cancer (he never smoked but attributed his cancer to trumpet-playing in smoky venues), his public struggle gained him admiration. This book contains the diaries from these years in which he speaks honestly about his family and religious faith. Roy Castle died in September 1993.

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ISBN 13 9780330341936
ISBN 10 0330341936
Title Now and Then
Author Roy Castle
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 1995-07-21
Number of pages 304
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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