The Moon's a Balloon

Informationen zum Autor David Niven was born in London in 1910. He was one of Britain's best known actors and, in later years, a bestselling author - his autobiography, The Moon's A Balloon which was first published in 1971, sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Often remembered for playing the archetypal English gentleman, he made ninety films during a career that stretched over forty years. He died in 1983. Klappentext Takes readers back to the author's childhood days, his humiliating expulsion from school and to his army years and wartime service. This book shows how after the war he returned to America and there came his Hollywood success in films such as "Wuthering Heights" and "Around the World in 80 Days". Zusammenfassung Takes readers back to the author's childhood days, his humiliating expulsion from school and to his army years and wartime service. This book shows how after the war he returned to America and there came his Hollywood success in films such as "Wuthering Heights" and "Around the World in 80 Days".

Product details

• Authors: David Niven, Niven David
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 27.10.1994
• EAN: 9780140239249
• ISBN: 978-0-14-023924-9
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 112 mm x 180 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Hollywood, Individual actors & performers, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Individual actors and performers, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General