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Snakes and Ladders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| £5.59 at Amazon. Paperback by Penguin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This is the second volume of Dirk's autobiographies. "It covers the time between his experiences at an army camp in Catterick to his role as van Aschenback in Death In Venice." I loved this book! I really enjoyed reading about his time spent during the war because it really brought it alive to a person that cannot possibly know how the war felt. Possibly my favourite of the autobiogs, although I haven't read all of them yet! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dirk is travelling on his way to Catterick Camp in Yorkshire. He ends up speaking to someone on the train with him. 'You're a toff, aren't youse?' 'I don't think so why?' 'Ach...you talk like one. I don't mind. What was you in Civvie Street den?' 'An actor' 'Sweet Christ! An actor! Would I know you den?' 'I don't think so' 'Was you ever at de Bedford, Camden Town? Or Chiswick? Dey had real good shows dere' 'No never. At the Q...' 'Where's dat den?' 'Outside London really. Kew Bridge. I wasn't famous or anything.' (No Dirk, but you soon would be!) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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