Vanished Years

Sheridan Morley Prize, 2013

ebook / ISBN-13: 9780748133772

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ON SALE: 27th September 2012

Genre: Biography & True Stories / Biography: General

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Rupert Everett’s first memoir – Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins – was an international bestseller and an instant classic on publication in 2006. Reviewers compared him to Evelyn Waugh, David Niven, Noel Coward and Lord Byron. But Rupert Everett is – of course – one of a kind.

Mischievous, touching and nothing less than brilliant, this new memoir is filled with stories, from childhood to the present. Astonishing encounters; tragedy and comedy; vivid portraits of friends and rivals; razor-sharp observations of the celebrity circus from LA to London and beyond… there is something extraordinary on every page.

A pilgrimage to Lourdes with his father is both hilarious and moving. A misguided step into reality TV goes horribly wrong. From New York to Moscow to Berlin to Phnom Penh, Vanished Years takes the reader on a wild and wonderful new journey with a charming (and rather disreputable) companion.

Reviews

Irresistible
Sunday Times Books of the Year
After reading Vanished Years I didn't just want to buy the book but kidnap its author and gallivant about town with him for ever
Guardian
An instant classic
Independent
A supremely gifted writer
Lynn Barber, The Times
Gorgeous ... Everett is fearless when gossiping about A-listers because he wants nothing from them ...most of all he is just a very good writer indeed
Julie Burchill, Observer
A literary star...anyone who enjoys peeking behind the curtain of celebrity life will love it. However, what really sets this book apart ... is its unexpected subtlety
Daily Telegraph