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 46
... probably welcomed William of Orange ( or if not him then his rather fine equestrian statue erected in the Square in Petersfield ) ; and it has been and still is the spiritual refuge for many retired Royal Navy personnel who live in the ...
... probably welcomed William of Orange ( or if not him then his rather fine equestrian statue erected in the Square in Petersfield ) ; and it has been and still is the spiritual refuge for many retired Royal Navy personnel who live in the ...
Page 153
... probably to catch his breath , as he was a heavy , fleshy man - and said , ' Young man , how old are you ? ' He had never spoken to me before . I told him I was twenty . ' And when will you be twenty - one ? ' he asked . ' On 2 April ...
... probably to catch his breath , as he was a heavy , fleshy man - and said , ' Young man , how old are you ? ' He had never spoken to me before . I told him I was twenty . ' And when will you be twenty - one ? ' he asked . ' On 2 April ...
Page 208
... probably in about 1927 , I saw an old poster , much defaced and torn by wind and weather , which advertised Fred Terry and Julia Neilson in The Scarlet Pimpernel . ' Coming shortly . By popular demand , ' it said at the top ; but ...
... probably in about 1927 , I saw an old poster , much defaced and torn by wind and weather , which advertised Fred Terry and Julia Neilson in The Scarlet Pimpernel . ' Coming shortly . By popular demand , ' it said at the top ; but ...
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