The New Avengers made Joanna Lumley a household name—immensely popular (as much with women as men), intelligent and glamorous, she has through her journalism proved herself to be a fine writer too. She has now decided to write her memoirs, which will be her first book, and promises to put her in a writing league with Bogarde and Mortimer. The story begins in Kashmir, where she was born, and then Malaya where she attended the army school in Kuala Lumpur. After boarding school in Sussex, she joined the Swinging Sixties, with a flat in Earls Court and a string of modelling this was the London of Biba, Nick's diner and the Marquee—of Mick Jagger and David Bailey. She became pregnant and, most unusually for those days, decided to bring up her child, a boy, on her own. Her career declined for a while, but then unexpectedly she landed the New Avengers job.

Stare Back and Smile: Memoirs

Biographies & Memoirs

Lumley, Joanna

Arts & Literature

Penguin Books, Ltd.

Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous; Purdey in The New Avengers; Bond Girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service; Sapphire in Sapphire and Steel; a castaway in Girl Friday; actress; model; writer; campaigner; inventor; TV presenter and journalist: Joanna Lumley has played many roles in her lifetime, but rarely had the opportunity to reveal her true self. Intimate, funny, intriguing and moving, No Room for Secrets is a more surprising and revealing autobiography than any sensational 'kiss and tell' memoir you will ever read. Inside you will find the real Joanna Lumley.

Memoirs

The absolutely fabulous Joanna Lumley opens her private albums for this illustrated memoir The real-life scrapbook of the woman known as AbFab's Patsy Stone, this is an intimate memoir of one of Britain's undisputed national treasures. A former model and Bond girl, her distinctive voice has been supplied for animated characters, film narration, and AOL's "You've got mail" notification in the UK. She discusses speaking out as a human rights activist for Survival International and the recent Gurkha Justice Campaign, for which she is now considered a "national treasure" of Nepal because of her support. She has won two BAFTA awards, but it is the sheer diversity of her life that makes her story so compelling—early years in Kashmir and Malaya, growing up in Kent, then a photographic model before becoming an actress, appearing in a huge range of roles.

Absolutely

Humor & Entertainment

Orion Publishing

Joanna Lumley is one of Britain's undisputed national treasures, an English actress, voiceover artist and author, best known for her roles in the British television series ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS portraying Edina Monsoon's best friend, Patsy Stone, as well as parts in THE NEW AVENGERS and SAPPHIRE &amp; STEEL. A former model and Bond girl, her distinctive voice has been supplied for animated characters, film narration and AOL's "You've got mail" notification in the UK. She has spoken out as a human rights activist for Survival International and the recent Gurkha Justice Campaign, and is now considered a 'national treasure' of Nepal as well as the UK because of her support. She is also an advocate for a huge number of charities. 
She has won two BAFTA awards, but it is the sheer diversity of her life that has made her so compelling a personality - early years in Kashmir and Malaya, growing up in Kent, then a photographic model before becoming an actress, appearing in a huge range of roles, whether it is the Nimble bread TV ad, movies like ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, dramas like SENSITIVE SKIN and documentaries on the Northern Lights, Bhutan and the Nile, and of course as the unforgettable Patsy in ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS or as Purdy in THE NEW AVENGERS, where her plummy vowels and upper-class demeanour has made her one of our most recognisable actors.

Absolutely: A Memoir

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

Drawing on both archive material and contributions from the public, this book looks at various aspects of wartime romance. It includes facsimiles of letters, postcards, telegrams, diaries, Valentine cards, honeymoon hotel bills, concert programs and press cuttings. The book explores the special nature of relationships between men and women in wartime: the way in which war brings some couples together and pulls others apart; how love survives while partners are separated by thousands of miles; and how people cope with the constant fear that loved ones might never return. The book also looks at romance as a symbol of hope; the particular poignancy of meetings and partings; the role of pin-ups as morale-boosters or reminders of home; the inevitable strains on relationships and the vital part played by correspondence; and the tragedy of affairs broken off and loved ones killed in battle. The book is published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London.

Forces Sweethearts

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Bloomsbury Pub Ltd

Ella Enchanted

Levine, Gail Carson

IDLE, ERIC

Fox, Vivica A.

Cary Elwes

Driver, Minnie

Steve Coogan

Startz, Jane

HEIDI KLUM

McArdle, Aidan

Mistry, Jimi

O'Haver, Tommy

Anne Hathaway

Dancy, Hugh

De Borman, John

Glennie-Smith, Nick

Miramax Home Entertainment

Gurkha Reiver: Walking The Southern Upland Way

GRIFFITHS, Neil

Sports & Outdoors

Cualann Pr

Review\nLovely...Delivers the warmest of glows―TELEGRAPH\nLovely...Delivers the warmest of glows―TELEGRAPH\nYou couldn't ask for more cheerful company than Joanna Lumley to lead you through an anthology of the Queen...moving―Daily Mail\nYou couldn't ask for more cheerful company than Joanna Lumley to lead you through an anthology of the Queen...moving―Daily Mail\nA fascinating portrait of Her Majesty―My Weekly\nA fascinating portrait of Her Majesty―My Weekly\nYou'll find interesting snippets about protocol, fashion and events - its definitely one to pull out after the Queen's Speech on Christmas Day.―PRESS ASSOCIATION\nYou'll find interesting snippets about protocol, fashion and events - its definitely one to pull out after the Queen's Speech on Christmas Day.―PRESS ASSOCIATION\nA touching tribute to a remarkable woman―Woman\nA touching tribute to a remarkable woman―Woman\nFull of golden memories from people of all walks of life, it offers a wonderful and unique insight into Her Majesty's life―THE PEOPLES FRIEND\nFull of golden memories from people of all walks of life, it offers a wonderful and unique insight into Her Majesty's life―THE PEOPLES FRIEND\nWho wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest―GOOD HOUSEKEEPING\nWho wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest―GOOD HOUSEKEEPING\n'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - Telegraph\n'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest' - Good Housekeeping\nA sparkling celebration of our much-loved Queen Elizabeth II including special writings and illuminating insights around key moments in her 70-year reign, introduced and edited by Joanna Lumley.\nIn 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated seventy years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She was Britain's longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.\nA Queen For All Seasons, edited and introduced by Joanna Lumley, is a perceptive, touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman. A treasure chest of first-hand writings, insights and snapshots of the Queen during key moments of her reign to form a vibrant portrait of the woman herself and the extraordinary role she played.\nJoanna Lumley guides us as we meet Princess Elizabeth in 1952, aged just twenty-five, and about to become Queen, and in more recent times when, as our matriarch, the Queen kept the national ship steady through seven decades, including in moments of crisis and suffering. Here are unique perspectives into some of the most fascinating aspects of the Queen's life - her role as head of state at home and abroad, her private passions and public interests and a bird's-eye look at key events that have held the nation together and the Queen in our affection throughout Britain and beyond.\nThis book is a special and unique portrait of the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Historical

Hodder&Stoughton

'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - Telegraph 'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest' - Good Housekeeping In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated seventy years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She was Britain's longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. A Queen for All Seasons is a perceptive, touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman: a treasure chest of first-hand writings, insights and snapshots of The Queen during key moments of her reign and life, through to her death in September 2022. Joanna Lumley guides us as we meet Princess Elizabeth in 1952, aged just twenty-five, and about to become Queen, and brings us through to the twenty-first century when, in the role of matriarch, The Queen kept the national ship steady through seven decades, including in moments of crisis and suffering. Together this forms a vibrant portrait of the woman herself and the extraordinary role she played.

A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II (-)

Hodder

This is the story of Joanna Lumley's childhood & how she shot to fame. Born in the hills of Kashmir, growing up in Malaya with her army parents, she was finally sent back to Kent & Sussex to finish her schooling. During the sixties she was a top model & later went on to become an actress. Joanna recalls with affection the people & events which made up her early life

Stare Back and Smile (Isis Series)

Isis Audio

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