Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

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A gripping short biography of the extraordinary Alfred Hitchock, the master of suspense.Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Fat, lonely, burning with fear and ambition, his childhood was an isolated one, scented with fish from his father's shop. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would plan great voyages, using railway timetables to plot an exact imaginary route across Europe. So how did this fearful figure become the one of the most respected film directors of the twentieth century?As an adult, Hitch rigorously controlled the press's portrait of him, drawing certain carefully selected childhood anecdotes into full focus and blurring all others out. In this quick-witted portrait, Ackroyd reveals something more: a lugubriously jolly man fond of practical jokes, who smashes a once-used tea cup every morning to remind himself of the frailty of life. Iconic film stars make cameo appearances, just as Hitch did in his own films: Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, and James Stewart...
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Name of the Author
Ackroyd
Alfred
Hitchcock
Peter
Language
English
ISBN
9780385537421
Release date
2016

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Alfred Hitchcock

A gripping short biography of the extraordinary Alfred Hitchock, the master of suspense.Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Fat, lonely, burning with fear ...

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