{"product_id":"in-spite-of-myself-paperback-1","title":"In Spite of Myself - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Plummer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of delicious anecdotes of a life spent on stages and film sets across the world--from Peter Hall's Royal Shakespeare Theatre to \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e--from one of our greatest actors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Plummer's magnificent book recounts the wild adventure that was his life, stretching from a privileged childhood in Canada to the glorious, star-studded New York of the fifties to a sensational career in film appearing in some of our most beloved classics. Here are his late nights out with Carson McCullers, Tennessee Williams, Paddy Chayefsky, and Arthur Miller; his affairs and marriages; his collaborations with famed producers; and his memorable roles alongside fellow young and talented actors, each also destined for stardom: Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Peter O'Toole, Natalie Wood, and countless others.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario. He acted in more than 100 feature films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Would Be King, The Sound of Music, Stage Struck, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Insider\u003c\/i\u003e, and he starred in three of the world's most important theatre companies: Great Britain's National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and the Stratford Festival of Canada. He received two Tony Awards for Best Actor (\u003ci\u003eBarrymore; Cyrano\u003c\/i\u003e), and he was nominated for the award seven other times. He also received a London Evening Standard Award for Best Actor for \u003ci\u003eBecket\u003c\/i\u003e. He received Emmys, the John Gielgud Quill Award, the Edwin Booth Award (\u003ci\u003eBarrymore\u003c\/i\u003e), The Jason Robards Award for Excellence, and was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in \u003ci\u003eBeginners\u003c\/i\u003e. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in \u003ci\u003eAll the Money in the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.42 x 4.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178304880889,"sku":"9780345803221","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Tld4a04yRjhUSE9idFlUMnZEV1YyUT09_861d3fcd-316f-4f69-b010-637fde41e3a9.webp?v=1767722942","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/in-spite-of-myself-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}