A Spectacle of Dust: The Autobiography

Author:   Pete Postlethwaite ,  Sean Bean
Publisher:   Orion Publishing Co
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9781780220031


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   16 February 2012
Format:   Paperback
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A Spectacle of Dust: The Autobiography


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Pete Postlethwaite is one of the best-loved and widely admired performers on stage, TV (Sharpe, The Sins) and in cinema. In THE ART OF DISCWORLD, Terry Pratchett said that he had always imagined Sam Vimes as 'a younger, slightly bulkier version of Pete Postlethwaite', while Steven Spielberg called him 'the best actor in the world', about which Postlethwaite said: 'I'm sure what Spielberg actually said was, the thing about Pete is that he thinks he's the best actor in the world.' This is the story of a diverse and multi-talented actor's eventful life, told in his own candid and vibrant words.

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Author:   Pete Postlethwaite ,  Sean Bean
Publisher:   Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:   Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Dimensions:   Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.255kg
ISBN:  

9781780220031


ISBN 10:   1780220030
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   16 February 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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This is an extrovert, tender, charming and unselfconscious book, with some extraordinary, hell-raising and hair-raising anecdotes. -- Peter Bradshaw GUARDIAN 20120211 The final chapter, as Postlethwaite succumbs to cancer, is immensely moving. -- Jeff Dawson SUNDAY TIMES 20120219


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


Author Information

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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