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Dear Me

By: Peter Ustinov
Narrated by: Peter Ustinov
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Sir Peter Ustinov's beautifully crafted autobiography is told with exquisite wit and insight. From his birth in April 1921, it spans his extraordinary career as actor, playwright, film star, and director, confirming his early belief that he is 'irrevocably betrothed to laughter'. Ustinov's renowned gift for mimicry is exploited to the full in Dear Me. Eccentric relatives, school masters, sergeant majors, and manic Hollywood moguls are all brought unforgettably to life.
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Before Stephen Fry there was Sir Peter

Such an interesting and funny man. This book was written in 1977, so missed out the last 27 years of his life. Sir Peter was the Stephen Fry of my youth, the person you'd invite for dinner. I grew up listening to many of the anecdotes that are in the book from his numerous appearances on Parkinson. Listening to this on audible allowed for his accents, many fluent languages and impersonations to come out how he intended.

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He is a storyteller who is a joy to listen to.

Sir Peter Ustinov's autobiography goes from his birth in April 1921, and spans his extraordinary career as actor, playwright, film star and director to the mid to late 1970's.

Narrated by the author, Ustinov's renowned gift for mimicry is exploited to the full in Dear Me.

I found it interesting and entertaining, as Peter always is on interview/talk shows. He is a storyteller who is a joy to listen to.

Would I listen to the audiobook again? Yes, I read the book back in the 90's and this is the second time that I have listened to the audiobook.

An enjoyable, entertaining read/listen.

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Most enjoyable listening

Peter Ustinov is a wonderful raconteur , his stories are always amusing and a pleasure to listen to.

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Excellent entertainment for the mind...

A journey through the life of a remarkable figure. A person of great skill and wit...

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An amazing gentleman

Lovely to hear his voice, listening to his wonderful stories. A fabulous character, who brings to life the characters in his life with his talent as a mimic.

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Dear Me

Fabulous a master raconteur and philosopher and one of the entertainment geniuses of our time.

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A very clever man

From an interesting family back ground with an amazing talent. My only criticism is the way he underplays his brilliance and enormous intelligence. It is defiantly worth a listen.

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Very interesting life story

I liked the detail of the story and how it was presented, I’ve always been a fan and learned quite a lot about his life story

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Outstanding Raconteur

Absolutely loved this book. I laughed all the way through.
Brilliantly written. Top draw raconteur. All book clubs should include this title.

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Classsic Ustinov

The great whitt and racontour that is Peter Ustinov shines through in this reconting of varioussections of his life.Beginning (Of course) with his birth, Peter leads us through his school and movie life using anecdotes from the highs and lows of the time in a way only Mr ustinov knows.
Beautifully told.

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