{"product_id":"robert-my-father-a-personal-biography-of-robert-morley-paperback","title":"Robert My Father: A Personal Biography of Robert Morley - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheridan Morley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'If Robert had a mission, it was to emphasise that life was meant to be fun; he was one of the few men I knew who strode through life instead of circumnavigating it. He died without ever growing old.'\u003c\/em\u003e Michael Parkinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Comic genius' was the uncontested verdict of the\u003cem\u003e International Herald Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e. But Robert Morley was bigger even than that. While he is remembered for landmark performances such as the first portrayal of Oscar Wilde on stage and screen, and for many more as the epitome of the crusty but lovable English gentleman, Robert Morley is equally remembered for perhaps his finest role: playing himself. Through books, plays and countless radio and television performances, Robert Morley spread his own unique brand of irresistible humour and \u003cem\u003ejoie de vivre\u003c\/em\u003e, generally resembling, to quote one memorable description, 'an indignant elephant'. In this wonderfully entertaining account of a remarkable life, Sheridan Morley reveals the true Robert Morley - actor, playwright, \u003cem\u003ebon viveur\u003c\/em\u003e, and, not least, father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm yet unsentimental ... a first-rate portrait of a true original and star' \u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Affectionate and moving, packed with anecdotes. Above all it is fun' \u003cem\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Charming and affectionate ... What his son's biography sets out to do, and succeeds in admirably, is to celebrate the joyful pleasure that old-fashioned performers took in their art' \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hugely entertaining, and bulges with very good stories' \u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49189970051224,"sku":"9781911579496","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/MUtFQ0FVTVhMWGU4YnU2eHNSLzhIUT09.webp?v=1780476782","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/robert-my-father-a-personal-biography-of-robert-morley-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}