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 100
... Finally we tracked down the last and only presentable electric job in Petersfield . At a price . So now we are boiling happily away and drinking too much tea . For the past three weeks I have been happily reading The Pickwick Papers ...
... Finally we tracked down the last and only presentable electric job in Petersfield . At a price . So now we are boiling happily away and drinking too much tea . For the past three weeks I have been happily reading The Pickwick Papers ...
Page 171
... finally decided it was typical of his humility . My will must be altered so that when the time comes to bury me as much wood as possible may be saved ; I have always disliked those veneered , brass - handled , satin - lined receptacles ...
... finally decided it was typical of his humility . My will must be altered so that when the time comes to bury me as much wood as possible may be saved ; I have always disliked those veneered , brass - handled , satin - lined receptacles ...
Page 197
... Finally I decided I would go to see the film Elizabeth , but when I got to Leicester Square I found a long , slow queue in a cold wind ; so I returned to the hotel , had a light dinner and settled down in my room to flicking through the ...
... Finally I decided I would go to see the film Elizabeth , but when I got to Leicester Square I found a long , slow queue in a cold wind ; so I returned to the hotel , had a light dinner and settled down in my room to flicking through the ...
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