A Positively Final Appearance: A Journal 1996-98A worthy successor to the beloved actor's earlier diary "My Name Escapes Me, " this new volume contains Sir Alec's journal from June 1996 to December 1998. A "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year. |
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Page 64
... asked me , shyly , ' Got a yacht ? ' I said I hadn't . That was the end of our conversation . He was Prince Philip . In late March 1974 we rented for a month a small , damp , uncomfortable but not altogether unpleasing cottage at Galaxi ...
... asked me , shyly , ' Got a yacht ? ' I said I hadn't . That was the end of our conversation . He was Prince Philip . In late March 1974 we rented for a month a small , damp , uncomfortable but not altogether unpleasing cottage at Galaxi ...
Page 110
... asked him if he knew Wellington's reply when , late in life , he was asked what was the most inane remark he had ever heard . Wellington said , ' During the Peninsular War I heard a Portuguese general address his troops before a battle ...
... asked him if he knew Wellington's reply when , late in life , he was asked what was the most inane remark he had ever heard . Wellington said , ' During the Peninsular War I heard a Portuguese general address his troops before a battle ...
Page 153
... asked . ' On 2 April , ' I replied . ' And will you be having a party ? ' ' No , ' I said . ' At least I don't think so . ' ' So , no one is giving you a party ? ' Again I replied , ' No ' , probably blushing a little . " That seems a ...
... asked . ' On 2 April , ' I replied . ' And will you be having a party ? ' ' No , ' I said . ' At least I don't think so . ' ' So , no one is giving you a party ? ' Again I replied , ' No ' , probably blushing a little . " That seems a ...
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