The Moon's a Balloon
The Classic Hollywood Memoir
$23.75
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2016
Summary
Reissue of this multimillion copy bestselling autobiography from one of Britain’s all-time favourite actors.
The Moon’s a Balloon is an account of one of the most remarkable lives Hollywood has ever seen. From early tales of school, army and wartime hi-jinks, Niven shows how, even as an unknown young man, he knew how to live the good life. But it is his astonishing stories of life in Hollywood, working and partying with the legends of the silver screen—Laurence Olivier, Vivie…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140239249 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140239243 |
| Author: | David Niven |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
An immensely enjoyable , witty and racy memoir.
An immensely enjoyable, witty and racy memoir. * Sunday Times *
Forthright, bawdy, and often hilarious, zany and zestful, his anecdotes should keep you entertained for hours. * Sunday Express *
Niven’s life was Wodehouse with tears. – John Mortimer
About The Author
David Niven
David Niven was born in London in 1910. He was one of Britain’s best known actors and, in later years, a bestselling author - his autobiography, The Moon’s A Balloon which was first published in 1971, sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Often remembered for playing the archetypal English gentleman, he made ninety films during a career that stretched over forty years. He died in 1983.
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