By Jack Rosenthal: An Autobiography in Six Acts
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (808 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1861057482 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"'Television's Charles Dickens, inexhaustible, ever inventive.' - 'Guardian'"
Amy Krouse Rosenthalis the author of more than 30 books. Her titles for children include"Little Pea", "Duck! Rabbit!", "I Wish You More", "Spoon", and"Cookies". Amy is a contributor to the TED conference and NPR. . She is also the creator of a line of bestselling guided journals, including"The Belly Book", "My Birthday Book
The story moves from Manchester in the 30s—via school, evacuation, university, the Navy, the early days of Granada TV, marriage and life with Maureen Lipman, fatherhood, writing the famous plays, and working with Streisand—to Muswell Hill in the 90s. What a prospect, coming from the author of such memorable classics as Bar Mitzvah Boy, The Evacuees, London's Burning, The Knowledge, and P'tang Yang, Kipperbang, a writer who uniquely won three successive BAFTA Awards. Jack Rosenthal had always resisted writing an autobiography, until he hit on an original w
Gifted writer, great story-teller, a good man. Jack Rosenthal co-wrote "Yentl" with Barbra Streisand, scripted plays, television, and films, and was liked and respected by associates, and loved by his family. The book was finished after his death by Maureen Lipman, his actress-wife who was Aunt Eller in the filmed West-End production