"Was it worth it, this awful struggle to survive, no matter what the cost?" "Harold" is Hal Holbrook's affecting memoir of growing up behind disguises, and his lifelong search for himself. Abandoned by his mother and father when he was two, Holbrook and his two sisters each commenced their separate journeys of survival. Raised by his powerful grandfather until his death when Holbrook was twelve, Holbrook spent his childhood at boarding schools, visiting his father in an insane asylum, and hoping his mother would suddenly ...
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"Was it worth it, this awful struggle to survive, no matter what the cost?" "Harold" is Hal Holbrook's affecting memoir of growing up behind disguises, and his lifelong search for himself. Abandoned by his mother and father when he was two, Holbrook and his two sisters each commenced their separate journeys of survival. Raised by his powerful grandfather until his death when Holbrook was twelve, Holbrook spent his childhood at boarding schools, visiting his father in an insane asylum, and hoping his mother would suddenly surface in Hollywood. As the Second World War engulfed Europe, Holbrook began acting almost by accident. Thereafter, through war, marriage, and the work of honing his craft, his fear of insanity and his fearlessness in the face of risk were channeled into his discovery that the riskiest path of all - success as an actor - would be his birthright. The climb up that tough, tough mountain was going to be a lonely one. And how he achieved it - the cost to his wife and children and to his own conscience - is the dark side of his eventual fame from performing the man his career would forever be most closely associated with, the iconic Mark Twain.
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Good. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Near Fine. Book Excellent Copy-Softcover-Trade Paperback. First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Have The Tiniest Bit Of Shelf Wear. Page Edges Have Been Turned, Very Light Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Biographies / Actor. 8vo. Signed First edition (2011. ) Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 468 pages. Signed on the title page, "Harry-Thank you for picking me up and setting me straight. Yours Hal." This includes a card to Harry Abrams a friend of Hal's. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition. Interior is clean and tight. Black & White photos. Pictures available upon request. "[Holbrook] tells his life story beautifully, moving smoothly from being a young boy abandoned by his parents...to enjoying a celebrated career on stage and screen. The reader is hooked right from the book's opening lines...Looking back with remarkable objectivity, Holbrook seems to be writing--with considerable sensitivity and insight-.." Black spine/Yellow-Orange text.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) Outstanding Copy-Signed By Hal Hollbrook On The Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.
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