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3/100Critics
34/100Scholars
Author:
James Ivory, Peter Cameron
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date:
November 2, 2021
The Academy Award-winning director of A Room with a View and The Remains of the Day looks back on an eventful life, from his privileged childhood, through film school, though his storied career in Hollywood.
What The Reviewers Say
... a collection of stories from a remarkable life and a glittering career...showcases Mr. Ivory’s caustic wit.
I wasn’t expecting his memoirs to be quite such a 'Remembrance of Penises Past'.
... in this elegant, finely detailed—but often frustrating—book, he offers a life filled with incident, accomplishment, memorable friends, few regrets—and lots of sex, described with admirable directness.
It is this sense of perspective, good humor, and a willingness to go with the flow that shines through in his writing. Ivory’s book makes for a charming, yet unconventional, entertainment industry memoir.
