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Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett's first memoir - Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins - was an international bestseller and an instant classic on publication in 2006. Reviewers compared him to Evelyn Waugh, David Niven, Noel Coward and Lord Byron. But Rupert Everett is - of course - one of a kind.Mischievous, touching and nothing less than brilliant, this new memoir is filled with stories, from childhood to the present. Astonishing encounters; tragedy and comedy; vivid portraits of friends a...

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Rupert Everett

'Hilariously honest. . . a kind of rake's progress' Daily MailAn element of drama has always attended Rupert Everett, even before he swept to fame with his outstanding performance in 'Another Country'. He has spent his life surrounded by extraordinary people, and witnessed extraordinary events. He was in Moscow during the fall of communism; in Berlin the night the wall came down; and in downtown Manhattan on September 11th. By the age of 17 he was friends ...

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Rupert Everett

'Quivers with honesty, A-list gossip and sardonic prose' The Times***'***Everett is a deliciously gifted writer. Nothing and no one escapes his attention' ObserverRupert Everett tells the story of how he set out to make a film of Oscar Wilde's last days, and how that ten-year quest almost destroyed him. (And everyone else.)Travelling across Europe for the film, he weaves in extraordinary tales from his past, rememb...

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Rupert Everett

'Full of kindness, even tenderness... He is a brilliant writer: opulently gossipy as few are these days, but also truthful, witty, wise and stoical' Rachel Cooke, Observer'Everett is a brilliant writer - funny, waspish, warm and seductive' Camilla Long, The Times'[An] eccentric and exquisite new collection of stories' TatlerRichly imagined and extraordinarily affecting... Everett is a terri...

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Rupert Everett

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Rupert Everett

''Hilariously honest. . . a kind of rake's progress' Daily MailAn element of drama has always attended Rupert Everett, even before he swept to fame with his outstanding performance in 'Another Country'. He has spent his life surrounded by extraordinary people, and witnessed extraordinary events. He was in Moscow during the fall of communism; in Berlin the night the wall came down; and in downtown Manhattan on September 11th. By the age of 17 he was friends...

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Henry Green

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Martin Kemp, Pauline Quirke, Joanna David, Claudia Harrison, Amanda Root, Zoe Tapper, Rupert Everett, Rosalind Shanks, Penelope Lee, Selina Cadell, Frances Jeater, John Forbes-Robertson, Full Cast

A trio of dramas based on Henry Green’s most notable novelsBorn Henry Yorke, aristocrat and industrialist Henry Green led a double life as a managing director of an engineering firm and one of the finest English modernists of the 20th century. A contemporary and friend of Evelyn Waugh and Anthony Powell, he penned nine novels before giving up writing in 1952 at the age of 47. Three of them are dramatised here, with casts incuding Pauline Quirke, Amanda Root...

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Rupert Everett

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Allan Corduner, Freddie Fox, Rupert Everett

'Full of kindness, even tenderness... He is a brilliant writer: opulently gossipy as few are these days, but also truthful, witty, wise and stoical' Rachel Cooke, Observer'Everett is a brilliant writer - funny, waspish, warm and seductive' Camilla Long, The TimesRichly imagined and extraordinarily affecting... Everett is a terrific storyteller' Hadley Freeman, Sunday Times...

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Rupert Everett, Kathy Lette, Colin Salmon, Akala, Edna O'Brien, Martina Cole, Monica Ali, Iain Banks, Jon Ronson, David Nicholls, Sarah Waters, DBC Pierre, Margaret Atwood, Tracy Chevalier, Jude Kelly, Owen Teale, Meg Rosoff

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Rupert Everett, Kathy Lette, Colin Salmon, Akala, Edna O'Brien, Martina Cole, Monica Ali, Iain Banks, Jon Ronson, David Nicholls, Sarah Waters, DBC Pierre, Margaret Atwood, Tracy Chevalier, Jude Kelly, Owen Teale, Meg Rosoff

A celebration of adult literature and reading. The whole book industry, including booksellers, librarians and publishers were invited come togethere an pick out their favourite titles to be included the final list of 25 books by authors from the UK and Ireland. The final list inclueded fiction, poetry, memoirs among others. There were some bestsellers, classics and some lesser known.Interviews with Rupert Everett, Kathy Lette, Colin Salmon, Akala, Edna O'Brien, Martina Cole, Monica...

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Tom Holtom P.E.

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Everette Rupert

This is a historical fiction opening chapter set during and after World War II, focusing on the emotional impact of war on one American family, the Holtoms.The story begins in Palo Alto, California in 1942, where the Holtom family receives devastating news that their son, Captain Gerald Holtom, has been killed in action in the South Pacific during the Makin Island raid. His mother, Grace Holtom, removes a blue star from a service flag in their window and replaces it with a gold sta...

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Wesley Osaze

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Everette Rupert

The G Is For Gentleman is a bold, modern guide to personal development for young men navigating the complex journey from boyhood to manhood. Written with unfiltered honesty, real-life insight, and a deep sense of purpose, this book equips readers with the tools to build confidence, develop self-control, and define their own vision of manhood in today’s world.Far from preaching outdated stereotypes, Wesley Osaze offers a relatable, principle-based approach that blends education, street wisd...

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Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff

The Kindle Bestselling book featured on TV's "ACCESS HOLLYWOOD"DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS... Every movie and TV star has one. So does every agent and manager. Some producers and studio execs have two or even three. I'm talking about an assistant. Someone to answer your phones, pick up your dry cleaning. Someone to hide your drugs. Your assistant knows what you eat, who you're sleeping with and what medications you're taking. They listen in on your phone ...

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Carrie Fisher

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A Bestselling Celebrity Memoir

This memoir from the bestselling author of Postcards from the Edge and Wishful Drinking gives you an intimate, gossip-filled look at what it’s like to be the daughter of Hollywood royalty.Told with the same intimate style, brutal honesty, and uproarious wisdom that locked Wishful Drinking on the New York Times bestseller list for months, Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher’s life. Covering a broad range of ...