Produktdetails
- Verlag: HARPERCOLLINS
- Gesamtlaufzeit: 720 Min.
- Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2021
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9798200744893
- Artikelnr.: 62135188
"With winning resilience and buoyancy, Cumming revisits a stretch of his young adult life book-ended by two marriages: one straight, one gay...the 56-year-old Cumming remains the irresistible 'cheeky chappie' who has survived horrific trauma to become a beloved show-business institution, and perhaps unlikely fount of wisdom." - New York Times
"Alan Cumming's Baggage has the right perspective on life-and so will you after reading it...To wit, Baggage is the most delightful after-dinner aperitif-something worth savoring." - USA Today
"An intimate look at the making of a man, an actor, an advocate-and most importantly-a happy human being. Cumming is a natural raconteur, and this feels like a private conversation between the author and the reader. A wonderful book that is funny, honest, fearless, and generous in its vulnerability." - Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain
"It seems fundamentally unfair that Alan Cumming is, in addition to being a fine actor and a wicked performer, such a hell of a good writer. But he is. He's observant, honest, often trenchantly funny, always emotionally honest. He's an international treasure. - Neil Gaiman
"I could not love this man... or this book more. Alan writes with such unvarnished truth and a humor that can only come from a brilliant mind, rapier wit and resilience from emotionally painful life experiences. This book-like Alan is off the page-is full of insight, compassion, intellect and wisdom. This is the best Baggage to have." - Monica Lewinsky
"Everything that makes Alan Cumming so engaging as a person and a performer-his cleverness, kindness, charm, wildness and, above all, authenticity-shines from every page of this wonderful, witty and wise book." - Nigella Lawson
"Revealing and witty...Engaging and often funny, this surprisingly deep work beguiles with its sharp observations and earnest life lessons." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Thoughtful, candid revelations join with intimate confessions while Cumming's witty repartee never falters. Regardless of his traumatic past, the memoir lifts the veil on a happier man who has 'transcended and bloomed.' With heartfelt anecdotes and an honest perspective, Cumming shares the struggles and joys of a fulfilling life while making peace with the baggage of a troubled past. Cathartic and revelatory, Cumming's memoir will fascinate fans and those who relate to his internal struggle." - Kirkus Reviews
"Alan Cumming's Baggage has the right perspective on life-and so will you after reading it...To wit, Baggage is the most delightful after-dinner aperitif-something worth savoring." - USA Today
"An intimate look at the making of a man, an actor, an advocate-and most importantly-a happy human being. Cumming is a natural raconteur, and this feels like a private conversation between the author and the reader. A wonderful book that is funny, honest, fearless, and generous in its vulnerability." - Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain
"It seems fundamentally unfair that Alan Cumming is, in addition to being a fine actor and a wicked performer, such a hell of a good writer. But he is. He's observant, honest, often trenchantly funny, always emotionally honest. He's an international treasure. - Neil Gaiman
"I could not love this man... or this book more. Alan writes with such unvarnished truth and a humor that can only come from a brilliant mind, rapier wit and resilience from emotionally painful life experiences. This book-like Alan is off the page-is full of insight, compassion, intellect and wisdom. This is the best Baggage to have." - Monica Lewinsky
"Everything that makes Alan Cumming so engaging as a person and a performer-his cleverness, kindness, charm, wildness and, above all, authenticity-shines from every page of this wonderful, witty and wise book." - Nigella Lawson
"Revealing and witty...Engaging and often funny, this surprisingly deep work beguiles with its sharp observations and earnest life lessons." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Thoughtful, candid revelations join with intimate confessions while Cumming's witty repartee never falters. Regardless of his traumatic past, the memoir lifts the veil on a happier man who has 'transcended and bloomed.' With heartfelt anecdotes and an honest perspective, Cumming shares the struggles and joys of a fulfilling life while making peace with the baggage of a troubled past. Cathartic and revelatory, Cumming's memoir will fascinate fans and those who relate to his internal struggle." - Kirkus Reviews