Peter O’Toole: The Definitive Biography
by Robert Sellers
432 pages
Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
US Release Date: November 1, 2016
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Third-party reviews and links (some sites may require subscription):
- The (UK) Guardian review dated Oct 14, 2016
- The New York Daily News review dated Oct 23, 2016
- The (UK) Daily Mail review of the book’s British edition (released in 2015)
- The (UK) Sunday Times review of the book’s British edition (released 2015)
- South China Morning Post review of the book’s British edition (released 2015)
- Irish Examiner review of the book’s British edition (released 2015)
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From the publisher:
“Peter O’Toole was supremely talented, a unique leading man and one of the most charismatic actors of his generation. Described by his friend Richard Burton as “the most original actor to come out of Britain since the war,” O’Toole was also unpredictable, with a dangerous edge he brought to his roles and to his real life.
With the help of exclusive interviews with colleagues and close friends, Robert Sellers’ Peter O’Toole: The Definitive Biography paints the first complete picture of this complex and much-loved man. The book reveals what drove him to extremes, why he drank to excess for many years and hated authority, but it also describes a man who was fiercely intelligent, with a great sense of humor and huge energy.
Giving full weight to his extraordinary career, this is an insightful, funny, and moving tribute to an iconic actor who made a monumental contribution to theater and cinema.”
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