Pierce Brosnan: The Biography (Paperback)

~ York Membery (Author)

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Review

"A frank but affectionate portrait of the actor-cum-superstar" -- Total Film

"Revealing" -- Daily Mail --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description

Actor Pierce Brosnan has been described as the best James Bond ever - even by Sean Connery. This revealing biography tells his compelling rags-to-riches tale, from his birth into a poor Irish family to his success in Remington Steele, the 1995 Bond film - Golden Eye - and beyond. It details the births, deaths and marriages along the way, as well as his work as a producer on blockbuster films such as the Thomas Crowne Affair. - Includes all Brosnan's Bond films, his recent marriage and his move into producing movies.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Books; Updated edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075350796X
• ISBN-13: 978-0753507964
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,761,867 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Wait for an Offical Bio!, August 3, 2003

By	Irishgal (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pierce Brosnan: The Biography (Hardcover)

Let me start off by saying that I am a huge Pierce Brosnan fan. I loved him in "Remington Steele". I loved him in "Evelyn". I love him as Bond. I've seen and read every interview I've come across, and was looking forward to reading his biography.

York Membery's statement that the biography is unofficial and was conducted without the direct support of the actor is probaby the biggest understatement I've seen in a long time. After reading the book for a few pages, I flipped to the acknowledgements, where the National Enquirer, Sun, and many other tabloids were listed as helpful sources of information.

Though some parts seem to be true, compared with what Brosnan has said in recent interviews, the majority of it reads like an over-dramatized soap opera. It's not that Pierce's story is bad. His biography, I'm sure, would be immensely interesting to read. However, this book feels like nothing more than a rumor mill of over a hundred pages. Some things that supposedly happened Brosnan has blatantly denied in recent interviews, and this makes me want to take most of what's in it with a grain of salt. Certain suggestions that the book makes seem unreal compared with what has been printed and screened by credible sources, such as Entertainment Tonight.

Honestly, I would have loved to have read a biography about my favorite actor. This, however, is not that. The sleazy suggestions the book makes belong more on the cover of a tabloid than in the biography section of a bookstore. The writing is atrocious, and the sources seem only somewhat credible at best. If you're a Brosnan fan, as I am, I would wait for an official bio to come out - or watch something like E!s "Pierce Brosnan Revealed", which condcted actual interviews with Pierce and his family. Pass on this one. You'll be glad you did.