Published to coincide with paperback of John Coldstream's magisterial biography which has sold more than 20,000 copies A classic - Postillion was an enormous success on its first publication in 1977 and launched Dirk Bogarde's second career as a bestselling author Beautiful idyllic descriptions of his childhood in rural Sussex - brilliantly captures a time and a place
Dirk Bogarde was one of Britain's most distinguished and successful actors. With films such as Death in Venice, Accident, The Night Porter and A Bridge Too Far, he established an international reputation. But he also wrote several bestselling memoirs and novels of which Postillion was the first. He died in 1999.
'This engaging memoir tells of Bogarde's childhood amidst the enchanting beauty of rural Sussex...followed by his forays on to the stage with the local amateur dramatic society...and his experiences as a young actor before he became world-famous.' -- Charles Osborne THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Who knew that Dirk Bogarde was such a good writer? ... Full of surprises.' HAM & HIGH
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