An orderly man

Dirk Bogarde - RARE SIGNED FIRST EDITION HARDBACK

ISBN 10: 0701126590 / ISBN 13: 9780701126599

Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1983

About this Item

RARE signed first edition hardback. A superb and discursive book from a complex writer, actor, and 'matinee idol' from a former age. Many photographs in colour and mono. A superb bold signature and his printed name crossed out. Dedication to ' Zago, with gratitude and warmest wishes' added to the signature. Very slight fading to the spine of the jacket.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1785741599311

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An orderly man
• Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0701126590
• ISBN 13: 9780701126599
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 497 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

In 1970 Dirk Bogarde retired from acting and turned towards a quieter, more contemplative, more settled way of life. He both dreaded and yearned for a change from the preceding 20 years of "continual motion."

Bogarde sought "a place of my own" and found it in a dilapidated farmhouse in the south of France.

He writes eloquently of the dual struggle he faced--first dealing with years of neglect to the house and the land; second, with the awful fear that he had made a frightful error. Finally, we share his success in creating a real home, a sanctuary of simplicity and quiet ease where he intends to stay for good.

"Bogarde's rare talent for giving resonance to both the small and large moments of life makes this a singularly rich and satisfying memoir." (Publisher's Source)

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