Paul Scofield has been acting for sixty years but still constantly surprises and wins the admiration of critics. In December 2000 he was awarded the Companion of Honour in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film and theatre. Of the same generation as Redgrave, Gielgud and Olivier, Scofield is in a league by himself.

Paul Scofield

O'CONNOR, GARRY

Macmillan

The first bioghrphy of Penny Ashcroft,the leading of actress of her generation, who died in 1991.

The Secret Woman: A Life of Peggy Ashcroft

Humor & Entertainment

Weidenfeld Nicolson Ltd

Alec Guinness was a truly prolific actor, appearing in 77 films and 55 plays. An astonishing talent, he became a British institution, yet as his private self Guinness was a many-layered, complex man who shielded his emotions and displayed little of his real self. He died with a large part of the truth still hidden. Now for the first time, Garry O`Connor is able to reveal the full story of his remarkable life, including startling information on Guinness`s childhood, his secret relationships and the fears that haunted him. Backed by impeccable research, including interviews with Guinness himself as well as those close to him, this riveting biography fills in the gaps, adding a new depth to our understanding not just of Guinness`s life but of his remarkable acting ability.

Alec Guinness : The Unknown - A Life

Pan/Macmillan

A reissue of the biography of one of British theatre's best-loved and most eccentric performers. Containing some new material, it provides insight into a career that crossed paths with Laurence Olivier, John Geilgud, Peggy Ashcroft and many others.

Ralph Richardson: An actor's life

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Hodder and Stoughton

Ralph Richardson: An Actor's Life (Coronet Books)

Darlings of the gods: One year in the lives of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh

Arts & Photography

Performing Arts

Hodder&Stoughton

Alec Guinness's performances in films such as "Oliver Twist", "Kind Hearts and Coronets" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai", as well as in countless plays and television dramas, have ensured his position as one of the greatest actors of the post-war world. Published in the year of his 80th birthday, this full-scale biography of Guinness delves into his complex and enigmatic personality, and traces the formative events in his life. Drawing on interviews with scores of friends and colleagues, Garry O'Connor probes the nature of the actor's remarkable talent and closely relates the man to the roles he played, providing a penetrating analysis of Guinness's long and distinguished career.

Alec Guinness: Master of disguise

O'Connor, Gary. The Mahabharata - Peter Brook's Epic in the Making. Photography by Gilles Abegg. London, Hodder &amp; Stoughton, 1989. 19 cm x 25 cm. 159 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Includes the following chapters: A Corridor of Echoes, Lying is the Number One Sign, The Rim of the Universe, Vehicles for Gods, 'How does he have such energy?', and Cast and Production Credits. Appendices include The Cast, The Story, and Production Shots. Illustrated throughout both in colour and in black and white.

The Mahabharata: Peter Brook's epic in the making

Darlings of the Gods (Coronet Books)

Hodder & Stoughton General Division

Recreates a period when religious conflict made people live in fear and suspicion, and portrays John Donne, the poet, whose needs and nature mirror the fissured times in which he lives. The author also wrote "Darling of the Gods", "Shakespeare: A Life" and "Oliver: In Celebration".

Campion's ghost

Literature & Fiction

Literary

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