uproarious and unflinching * Mail on Sunday *
uproarious and unflinching * Mail on Sunday *
Mr Caine is a charming raconteur....he writes with a quality that has grown rare among memoirists: good cheer * New York Times *
Mr Caine is a charming raconteur....he writes with a quality that has grown rare among memoirists: good cheer * New York Times *
Michael Caine's second work of memoir brims with his gift for genial anecdote, but this time there's a hint of sadness as he looks back * Sunday Times *
Michael Caine's second work of memoir brims with his gift for genial anecdote, but this time there's a hint of sadness as he looks back * Sunday Times *
To read Caine is to be in the company of an amiable, sentimental man who has achieved great success - and happiness - without appearing to be in the least smug. * Daily Mail, John Preston *
To read Caine is to be in the company of an amiable, sentimental man who has achieved great success - and happiness - without appearing to be in the least smug. * Daily Mail, John Preston *
A truly incredible life story. * The Sun *
A truly incredible life story. * The Sun *
Not much mileage in discussing warm receptions then, unless it's to wonder if a literary festival crowd has ever sounded more fulfilled than when Michael Caine finally said "you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" and "not a lot of people know that" halfway through his appearance in Cheltenham last weekend. * The Times *
Not much mileage in discussing warm receptions then, unless it's to wonder if a literary festival crowd has ever sounded more fulfilled than when Michael Caine finally said "you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" and "not a lot of people know that" halfway through his appearance in Cheltenham last weekend. * The Times *
you can hear his distinctive voice throughout, his fans will enjoy the ride. * Choice *
you can hear his distinctive voice throughout, his fans will enjoy the ride. * Choice *
a gold standard celebrity who makes the modern sort look cheap * The Times *
a gold standard celebrity who makes the modern sort look cheap * The Times *
most memorable... This follow-up might have seemed over-indulgent were it not for his self-deprecating vignettes, told in a voice as distinctive as his spoken one, that led to critical comparisons with David Niven's classic, The Moon's a Balloon. * Independent *
most memorable... This follow-up might have seemed over-indulgent were it not for his self-deprecating vignettes, told in a voice as distinctive as his spoken one, that led to critical comparisons with David Niven's classic, The Moon's a Balloon. * Independent *
Michael Caine fans will love his 'blow the bloody doors off' autobiography. * Fabulous *
Michael Caine fans will love his 'blow the bloody doors off' autobiography. * Fabulous *
uproarious and unflinching * Mail on Sunday *
a gold standard celebrity who makes the modern sort look cheap * The Times *
To read Caine is to be in the company of an amiable, sentimental man who has achieved great success - and happiness - without appearing to be in the least smug. * Daily Mail, John Preston *
A truly incredible life story. * The Sun *
you can hear his distinctive voice throughout, his fans will enjoy the ride. * Choice *
most memorable... This follow-up might have seemed over-indulgent were it not for his self-deprecating vignettes, told in a voice as distinctive as his spoken one, that led to critical comparisons with David Niven's classic, The Moon's a Balloon. * Independent *
Michael Caine fans will love his 'blow the bloody doors off' autobiography. * Fabulous *
Michael Caine's second work of memoir brims with his gift for genial anecdote, but this time there's a hint of sadness as he looks back * Sunday Times *
A jolly amble from the Elephant & Castle to international stardom...there's plenty of satisfying name-dropping from a gold-standard celebrity who makes the modern sort look cheap. * Saturdays Times, Christmas Round-Up *
the peeks behind the silver screen make the book light up * New Statesman *
Most compelling autobiography since David Niven's The Moon's A Balloon... he has brought this fascinating story up to date. * RTE Guide, Ireland *
warm-hearted and well written autobiography. Despite his fame this celebrity has always kept his feet firmly on the ground and this enjoyable book shows how he did it. * Sunday Express *
a gold standard celebrity who makes the modern sort look cheap * The Times *
To read Caine is to be in the company of an amiable, sentimental man who has achieved great success - and happiness - without appearing to be in the least smug. * Daily Mail, John Preston *
A truly incredible life story. * The Sun *
Not much mileage in discussing warm receptions then, unless it's to wonder if a literary festival crowd has ever sounded more fulfilled than when Michael Caine finally said "you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" and "not a lot of people know that" halfway through his appearance in Cheltenham last weekend. * The Times *
Mr Caine is a charming raconteur....he writes with a quality that has grown rare among memoirists: good cheer * New York Times *
He's a natural storyteller as well as the Oscar winning actor we admire, and we bowl along happily...How one longs to have met him, which is the best thing one can say about any autobiography * Seven, Sunday Telegraph *