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Colin Firth: The Biography
Author(s): Alison Maloney (Author)
- Publisher: Michael O'Mara
- Publication Date: 3 May 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1843176882
- ISBN-13: 9781843176886
Book Description
From the moment Colin Firth took on the role of Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, emerging from the lake in ‘that scene’, he was set on a path from sex symbol to national treasure and Hollywood star. With roles ranging from Hugh Grant’s love rival in Bridget Jones to an Oscar-nominated turn as a gay university professor in A Single Man, Firth’s skills as a versatile actor have known no bounds. Yet, it was his recent portrayal of George VI in the 2011 film The King’s Speech that has elevated him to Hollywood royalty, bagging him numerous awards, including the much coveted Oscar for Best Actor. However, it is not only his assumed roles, but the man himself who has captured the hearts of audiences the world over. This first ever biography also reveals: his early life in Nigeria; the secrets of his escape to Canada with actress Meg Tilly, the birth of their first son and his heartbreak as the relationship floundered; the passionate affair with Pride and Prejudice co-star Jennifer Ehle; and his whirlwind romance with his Italian wife, Livia. Fascinating, revelatory and suffused with Firth’s own dry wit, this is a must-read book on the man of the moment.
Editorial Reviews
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It’s a book that offers enough to make any girl swoon (Midlands What’s On)
Discover the real man behind the fame and fortune and fall even more in love (
Sunday Mirror)About the Author
Alison Maloney is a journalist and author from Kent. As well as a long stint on The Sunday Post newspaper, as a film and feature writer, she worked as a children’s book editor for two years. Alison has written the nostalgia title The Forties: Good Times are Just Around the Corner (Michael O’Mara) as well as The Mums’ Book, The Grannies’ book and Things to Do With Mum (All Michael O’Mara). Other titles include the Strictly Come Dancing annual (BBC Books) and several children’s books including Tilly Turner: Champion Gurner, Dig the Dog and One Lucky Duck (all Meadowside Books). Alison lives with her husband and two children.
