Arise Sir Anthony Hopkins: The Biography (Paperback)

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Anthony Hopkins ranks as one of the most versatile and challenging actors of our time. Born in Wales in 1937, the son of a baker, Hopkins was a misfit growing up. This book details his difficulties—he failed at school, immersing himself in various forms of art rather than his studies; he later walked out on the National Theatre; and he lost himself in years of alcohol abuse. But these events now seen worlds away from the spectacular success Hopkins has gone on to achieve. Over the years he has won a multitude of awards, including an Oscar and, in 1993, a knighthood. This intimate biography of Hopkins is a penetrating study of obsession and ambition that is destined to rank as the definitive work on an important cultural icon.

About the Author

Michael Feeney Callan is the author of Anthony Hopkins: A Three-Act Life, Richard Harris, and Sean Connery.

Product Details

• Paperback: 466 pages
• Publisher: John Blake (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844545466
• ISBN-13: 978-1844545469
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,009,715 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Basics, but wordy..., December 2, 2008

By	Liza Sauls "thingamajig" (Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Good research and background details, but bogged down in several spots for me. A bit wordy, didn't find any additioanal personal insights than other previous works.