Bring On The Empty Horses

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And some guy who went by Mike Romanoff, opened a popular restaurant, and pretended to be a nephew-prince of Tsar Nicholas II.It now appears that Niven recounted many incidents from a first person perspective which actually happened to other people, and which he borrowed and embroidered. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES is the second part of David Niven’s internationally bestselling autobiography, following the superbly entertaining THE MOON’S A BALLOON.

I could have used a little less about the peculiarities of William Randolph Hearst and the tough row his mistress, Marion Davies, had to hoe -- it was sympathetic toward her but to me was the only part of the book that got repetitious. These were times of legendary film stars and despotic producers, of tycoons, of oddballs, and of classic movies. All the women were 'stunningly beautiful' and all the men were 'everyone's favourite fellow', and every story involved vast quantities of scotch or gin. There are very few villains here (except of course, the newspaper columnists and the committee hunting communists- I forget its name), and all the stories are told with understated wit and humour. His "Missy" revelation is startling, as it details the mental breakdown of Vivien Leigh (though he never mentions her name) and illustrates the high level of stress and expectations placed upon the studio stars of that era.Still well worth a read for the intimate insights into the lives of the stars of the wonderful age of Hollywood's prime. Niven was part of the Hollywood Raj, that group of ex-pat Englishmen who played cricket at the park off Sunset Boulevard and ate roast beef on Sundays, regardless of the California heat. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. He followed this with Bring On the Empty Horses in 1975, a collection of highly entertaining reminiscences from Hollywood's "Golden Age" in the 1940s. At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills.

I hope they went to someone who appreciated them, and that they brought as much enjoyment to them as they did to me and my sister-in-law. C. (1955) before scoring a big success as Phileas Fogg in Michael Todd's production of Around the World in 80 Days (1956). A big name-dropping bitch of a book written with a wit as sharp as a dagger - and more than one famous personality gets it right between the shoulder blades .

Used books have different signs of use and might not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. This autobiography read likes a desription of the classic Hollywood of the 30's to the 50's and is informative but most of all it is fun to read.