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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Witch At No. 13 by : An Actor's Life: Centenary Edition. John Gielgud was born in April 1904. When he died in May 2000, he was honoured as 'the giant of twentieth-century theatre.' In the centenary edition of this acclaimed biography, Gyles Brandreth draws from over thirty years of conversations with Gielgud to tell the extraordinary story of a unique actor, film star, director and raconteur. In 1921 Gielgud made his first appearance at the Old Vic in and through the next eight decades he dominated his profession - initially as a classical actor, later in plays by and . In his twenties he had appeared in silent movies: more than half a century later, he emerged as a Hollywood star, winning his first Oscar at the age of seventy-eight. With wonderful anecdotes, and contributions from , , , and , John Gielgud: An Actor's Life is a compelling, humorous and moving account of a remarkable man. Praise : 'Gyles Brandreth's memoir of Gielgud is vastly entertaining. a fascinating account of the actor's life' - Charles Osborne, Sunday Telegraph. 'A sense of delight permeates Gyles Brandreth's John Gielgud: An Actor's Life . Brandreth combines neat reportage, deft evocation and lovely tales about a man he knew and relished' - Benedict Nightingale, . 'A delightful memoir which tells you all you need to know and collects all the anecdotes' - Michael Coveney, Daily Mail. 'A testimony to Gyles Brandreth's talent . Avoiding the usual tedious cradle-to-grave narrative, Brandreth braids Gielgud's own reminiscences with those from friends and colleagues. What sets this apart from the usual kind of puff is Brandreth's own voice, directing our responses to Gielgud's art' - Kathryn Hughes, Daily Telegraph. 'Full of personal detail. a treasure trove of anecdote but also clear and informative. Brandreth's immaculate, charming and deceptively modest book . fascinating.' - Carole Woddis, Glasgow Herald. 'Cometh the hour, cometh the biography' - Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. Meghan Markle's "Rift" with the Royal Family Reportedly Began Days After Her Wedding to Prince Harry. It didn't take long after Meghan Markle's royal wedding to Prince Harry for rumors of a rift between the Duchess of and the rest of the royal family to begin. According to royal author Lady Colin Campbell, that's because it didn't take long for said rift to form. Campbell, whose newest royal book, Meghan and Harry: The Real Story , is set to be released later this summer, claims that Meghan's problems with the rest of royal family began just four days after her fairytale wedding in Windsor. "I knew the tremendous amount of hope the Royal Family invested in Meghan being a success,” Campbell told The Daily Star . “Hundreds of millions of people of color were rooting for Meghan, I was rooting for Meghan, being a Jamaican, I was emotionally invested in Meghan’s success. Virtually everybody I know, including my Royal friends, the wider aristocracy, wanted Meghan to be a success. But it quickly became apparent the ride may not be as smooth as everybody had hoped it would be, and it would not be as quite as positive as everybody had hoped it would be." She's dodgy about sharing the details (which she promises are available in their tea-filled glory in the book), but she teased that the inciting incident took place during a garden party to celebrate Prince Charles' 70th birthday, during which Meghan allegedly did something that "astonished" one guest that is described as having "impeccable palace connections." "I can’t repeat it exactly, it’s in the book, but what I can say is, something happened at the very first garden party at …we were all absolutely gobsmacked and astonished, we all thought this doesn’t bode well," she teased. The book, if you want to read the full version of the story, is due out on July 28. Details about The Witch at No.13 (Young Puffin Story Books S.) by Gyles, Brandreth 0140369112. You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. If you don't follow our item condition policy for returns , you may not receive a full refund. Refunds by law: In Australia, consumers have a legal right to obtain a refund from a business if the goods purchased are faulty, not fit for purpose or don't match the seller's description. More information at returns .