Name: Orson Welles, Volume 1 By Simon Callow
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Orson Welles, Volume 1 Summary

Orson Welles, Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu by Simon Callow

A brilliant biography of the young Orson Welles, from his prodigious childhood and youth, his triumphs with the Mercury Theatre, to the making of Citizen Kane. Vivid, vastly entertaining, this is the definitive Welles biography.

Orson Welles, Volume 1 Reviews

"A book of titanic achievement" * Daily Telegraph *
"Simon Callow's brilliant account of the early years is the best Welles book yet" -- David Hare
"Callow is not just that rare phenomenon, an actor who can write. He is a superb biographer. His description of the making of Kane is masterly... This is an extraordinary book with extraordinary insights" -- Godfrey Hodson * Independent *
"A knock-down, brass-bound, copper-bottomed triumph...tremendous fun to read... It is Simon Callow's triumph that at the end of this book Orson Welles comes before us just as Oscar Wilde did at the end of Richard Ellmann's superb biography" -- Keith Baxter * Daily Telegraph *
"Welles might seem a difficult subject for a new biography. The legend is already pretty much written in stone. Callow's achievement is threefold: he embraces his subject with such gallumphing energy that the extraordinary power of his subject is conveyed as if for the first, fascinating time; he attempts a sober reassessment, trying to get an honest measure of someone who seemed larger than life...and he provides a genuinely interesting actor's view of the actor" -- Nigella Lawson * The Times *

About Simon Callow

Simon Callow is an actor, director and writer. He has appeared on the stage and in many films, including the hugely popular Four Weddings and a Funeral. His books include Being an Actor, Shooting the Actor, Love is Where it Falls, the first two volumes of his four-volume life of Orson Welles, his theatrical memoir My Life in Pieces, and, most recently, the highly acclaimed Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World.

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GOR001262697

ISBN 13

9780099462514

ISBN 10

0099462516

Title

Orson Welles, Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu by Simon Callow

Author

Simon Callow

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Year published

1996-02-01

Number of pages

656

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Orson Welles, Volume 1 Simon Callow

Orson Welles, Volume 1 by Simon Callow

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Orson Welles, Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu by Simon Callow

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