A Spectacle of Dust by Pete Postlethwaite
Vibrant and candid memoirs of the late, great British character actor, Pete Postlethwaite.
This is an extrovert, tender, charming and unselfconscious book, with some extraordinary, hell-raising and hair-raising anecdotes-- Peter Bradshaw * GUARDIAN *
The final chapter, as Postlethwaite succumbs to cancer, is immensely moving. -- Jeff Dawson * SUNDAY TIMES *
The final chapter, as Postlethwaite succumbs to cancer, is immensely moving. -- Jeff Dawson * SUNDAY TIMES *
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 | 9781780220031 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780220030 |
| Title | A Spectacle of Dust |
| Author | Pete Postlethwaite |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2012-02-16 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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