{"product_id":"2026200018728-secondhand-dear-me","title":"Dear Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does a man say when he writes a letter to himself? In Dear Me, the incomparable Sir Peter Ustinov — actor, playwright, director, raconteur, and wit of the first order — turns his celebrated intelligence inward, crafting an autobiography that is as brilliantly entertaining as the man himself. With disarming candour and irrepressible humour, Ustinov chronicles his extraordinary journey from a childhood steeped in eccentric European heritage, through the corridors of wartime Britain, to the glittering heights of Hollywood and the international stage.\n\nThis memoir is far more than a catalogue of anecdotes from a life lived in the spotlight; it is a profound meditation on identity, creativity, and the absurdity of human endeavour. Ustinov's prose style mirrors his legendary stage presence — effortlessly erudite, laced with self-deprecating wit, and capable of pivoting from sharp political observation to tender personal reflection in a single sentence. A man who collected languages, nationalities, and Oscar awards with equal facility, he presents a portrait of the twentieth century filtered through one of its most singular minds — and leaves you wondering just how one life could possibly contain so much.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573358891227,"sku":"2026200018728-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1cf7a2b9-5615-4e0d-ac54-f4f4e0a31983.png?v=1791168080","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018728-secondhand-dear-me","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}