In Spite of Myself, (Paperback)

from lilyfathersjoy

Christopher Plummer has got away with a lot in his long life. Part of this must be due to sheer luck. Given his appetite for alcohol, food, and women, all of which appears to be meticulously detailed in this autobiography, it's a miracle he's in the good shape he's in, or indeed, alive at all, gi...

from bookswoman

It took me the better part of two weeks to read this - not because it is a bad book but because it is so overwhelming in scope. I was amazed at the number of people this man has worked with over the last forty years, ranging from Lillian Hellman and Raymond Massey to Russell Crowe and Spike Lee. ...

from Katethegreyt

Just finished reading this memoir and highly recommend it to stage/film buffs or fans of Mr. Plummer. His gift for words spills over into a gift for story telling and writing. He calls this a memoir and makes no pretensions of creating an autobiography. There is no index. He graciously leaves out...

from Katethegreyt

Just finished reading this memoir and highly recommend it to stage/film buffs or fans of Mr. Plummer. His gift for words spills over into a gift for story telling and writing. He calls this a memoir and makes no pretensions of creating an autobiography. There is no index. He graciously leaves out...