Dying of Politeness
A Memoir
$24.88
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
20 March 2024
Summary
From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, Dying of Politeness is the candid, surprising tale of her journey from her epically polite childhood to the roles that put her in the spotlight and gave her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.
At three years old, Geena announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream, but her journey has been one of fits and st…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008508159 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0008508151 |
| Author: | Geena Davis |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | William Collins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 20 March 2024 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Dying of Politeness:
‘Candid, self-deprecating and vastly entertaining…. Davis’s frank appraisal of her psychological and physical merits, and demerits, is not only disarming, but likely to strike a chord with many of her readers’ The Times, Peter Sheridan
‘Her combination of humour and self-deprecation is immediately appealing’ The Observer, BOOK OF THE DAY
‘A marvellous memoir… an endearing and inspiring account of one “offbeat” woman finding her own voice… I’m often bored by the second half of celebrity memoirs, but Davis’s just keeps building momentum. It’s a real-life feel-good movie, in which the downtrodden heroine finds her power. She guards her privacy without ever getting pompous or dull. If you want to know about the pimples on Brad Pitt’s bum, then she’ll spill. If you want to know how she conceived her kids at 47? Back off, that’s her business… I closed her book with the firm conviction that she’s the celebrity I’d most like to hang out with’ Daily Telegraph
‘Entertaining… After decades of silently seething, Thelma & Louise star Geena Davis lifts the lid on Hollywood sexism’ Daily Express
‘The book’s a blast… it really is a supremely jolly read’ The Times, Polly Vernon
‘Brilliant… read it cover to cover. Absolutely awesome’
Chris Evans
‘Davis is truly inspiring, and her book is warm and relatable’ Woman’s Weekly
Geena Davis
Geena Davis is one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, having appeared in several roles that became cultural landmarks, such as Thelma in Thelma & Louise, Dottie Hinson in A League of Their Own, and Mackenzie Allen in Commander in Chief. She is also a two-time Academy Award winner, world-class archer, and is now recognized for her tireless advocacy of women and girls, as Founder and Chair of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
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