Two of Us
Author(s): Sheila Hancock
When John Thaw, the star of "The Sweeney", Inspector Morse and Goodnight Mister Tom, died in 2002, a nation lost one of its finest actors, and Sheila Hancock lost a beloved husband. In this unique double biography, she chronicles their lives - personal and professional, together and apart, growing up and growing older. Written with honesty, wit and intelligence, The Two of Us is a remarkable book: a biography of a born actor and the complex man behind the roles; a portrait of a passionate marriage that weathered drink, separation and cancer; a raw, heartbreaking and sometimes bleakly humorous diary of life after bereavement and, above all, a wonderfully vivid evocation of two lives lived to the utmost.
Product Information
The hardback ws the second non fiction bestseller of 2004, after only Himalaya by Michael Palin. So far it has sold over 530,000 in hardback and 320,000 in paperback Published as part of the Bloomsbury 21st Birthday Celebrations Includes reading group guide Author of the Year at the 2005 British Book Awards
'A book of exceptional emotional candour' Sunday Telegraph 'Hancock's memoir traces the coinciding lines of their lives her writing is starkly honest she is never less than courageous and often desperately moving' Daily Telegraph 'Startlingly good Hancock is remarkably good at evoking period and place' Sunday Times 'A graceful, honest account of life and enduring love' Observer Pick of 2004
Sheila Hancock was born in 1933 and attended RADA before embarking on a successful career in acting, both on stage and screen. She was awarded the OBE in 1974. Sheila Hancock lives in London.
General Fields
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- : bloom
- : bloom
- : 02 January 2007
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Sheila Hancock
- : Paperback
- : 21st Birthday Celebratory ed
- : 791.45028092
- : 336
- : Illustrations
