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Must You Go?: My Life with Harold Pinter by Fraser, Antonia
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- Condition
- Very Good
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
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- Book
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- No
- ISBN
- 9780385532501
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385532504
ISBN-13
9780385532501
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81817225
Product Key Features
Book Title
Must You Go? : My Life with Harold Pinter
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Drama, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Personal Memoirs, Theater / Playwriting, General, Literary
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Family & Relationships, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
24.2 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-007374
Reviews
"Glowing. . . . There's hardly a dull page." -The New York Times "Bold, intimate, madly entertaining. . . . Fraser simultaneously creates a tender portrait of an exciting marriage, and a deliciously detailed account of living in the thick of creativity and fame.A" -Enterntainment Weekly "Fraser has used more than three decades' worth of pithy, clever and frequent diary entries as the backbone of this tremendously engaging account. . . . The book works beautifully as both a rare love story and a sharp portrait of life in the upper echelons of British literary society." -Obit Magazine "A lovely, intimate portrayal of a marriage . . . A wonderful testament to romance, love, shared humor, and true partnership." -Library Journal, starred review "A moving compilation of diary entries written during the course of an artistically fruitful three-decade partnership . . . A devoted, respectful tribute." -Kirkus "Must You Go'is a love story (with a dash of scandal for spice), but it succeeds on many other levels as well. It is a window into British high society, a glimpse of the inspiration behind some of Pinter's finest achievements and a kaleidoscope of historical and personal events. Most significantly, it is a testament to the 'private happiness' possible in a supportive marriage between two dynamic and ambitious people." -BookPage Praise from the UK: "This book - full of funny and tender things - satisfies on more than one level. It is an intimate account of the life and habits of a major artist; it is a pencil sketch of British high society in the second half of the 20th century; and it is, more than either of these things, and much more unusually, a wonderfully full description of the deep pleasures and comforts of married love." -Spectator "Must You Go'is extraordinary by any standards. Based on the diaries she kept during her 33-year relationship with the dramatist, it is simultaneously a love story, an intimate portrait of a great writer and an exercise in self-revelation." -The Guardian "Neither autobiography nor biography but a love story, romantic, poignant and very funny, illuminating her husband's character and creativity." -The Times "[Writing] with exemplary clarity and courage . . . Fraser keeps her gaze steady and her heart open." -The Independent "Unremittingly delicious: strange, rarefied, frequently hilarious." -TheObserver "[Must You Go'is] told from a privileged backstage perspective, and observed with a sharp eye for social and behavioural detail . . . This book works, just as it appears their lives worked, as the most touching and enduring of love stories . . . The ending, brutal and unsentimentally presented yet filled with a Tolstoyan directness of feeling, is almost unbearably moving. The whole of this lovely book fills you with a gratitude that happenstance can, once in a while, not screw up and find the right girl for the right boy." -Financial Times, “Glowing. . . . There’s hardly a dull page.� -Dwight Garner, The New York Times "Entertaining and ultimately touching in its determination to recapture lost time, to portray a younger, more carefree self and to bring back a lost loved one, if only on the page." -Francine Prose, New York Times Book Review "A stirring celebration of what Fraser, reflecting near the end of Pinter's life, observed as a union 'to the infinite degree happy beyond all possible expectations.'" - The New Yorker "Bold, intimate, madly entertaining. . . . Fraser simultaneously creates a tender portrait of an exciting marriage, and a deliciously detailed account of living in the thick of creativity and fame. A" - Enterntainment Weekly "An engrossing, anecdote-rich feat for theater lovers whose tastes extend beyond the glitter of Broadway. . . . The book ultimately sheds humanizing new light on a writer with a public reputation for his stern sense of ethics and the clammy, unsettling spell cast by his plays." -Charles Isherwood, The New York Times “Fraser has used more than three decades’ worth of pithy, clever and frequent diary entries as the backbone of this tremendously engaging account. . . . The book works beautifully – as both a rare love story and a sharp portrait of life in the upper echelons of British literary society.� - Obit Magazine “A lovely, intimate portrayal of a marriage . . . A wonderful testament to romance, love, shared humor, and true partnership." - Library Journal , starred review "A moving compilation of diary entries written during the course of an artistically fruitful three-decade partnership . . . A devoted, respectful tribute." - Kirkus “ Must You Go? is a love story (with a dash of scandal for spice), but it succeeds on many other levels as well. It is a window into British high society, a glimpse of the inspiration behind some of Pinter’s finest achievements and a kaleidoscope of historical and personal events. Most significantly, it is a testament to the 'private happiness' possible in a supportive marriage between two dynamic and ambitious people.� - BookPage Praise from the UK: “This book - full of funny and tender things - satisfies on more than one level. It is an intimate account of the life and habits of a major artist; it is a pencil sketch of British high society in the second half of the 20th century; and it is, more than either of these things, and much more unusually, a wonderfully full description of the deep pleasures and comforts of married love.� - Spectator “ Must You Go? is extraordinary by any standards. Based on the diaries she kept during her 33-year relationship with the dramatist, it is simultaneously a love story, an intimate portrait of a great writer and an exercise in self-revelation.� - The Guardian “Neither autobiography nor biography but a love story, romantic, poignant and very funny, illuminating her husband's character and creativity.� - The Times “[Writing] with exemplary clarity and courage . . . Fraser keeps her gaze steady and her heart open.� - The Independent “Unremittingly delicious: strange, rarefied, frequently hilarious.� - The Observer “[ Must You Go? is] told from a privileged backstage perspective, and observed with a sharp eye for social and behavioural detail . . . This book works, just as it appears their lives worked, as the most touching and enduring of love stories . . . The ending, brutal and unsentimentally presented yet filled with, "A lovely, intimate portrayal of a marriage . . . A wonderful testament to romance, love, shared humor, and true partnership." -Library Journal, starred review "A moving compilation of diary entries written during the course of an artistically fruitful three-decade partnership . . . A devoted, respectful tribute." -Kirkus "Must You Go'is a love story (with a dash of scandal for spice), but it succeeds on many other levels as well. It is a window into British high society, a glimpse of the inspiration behind some of Pinter's finest achievements and a kaleidoscope of historical and personal events. Most significantly, it is a testament to the 'private happiness' possible in a supportive marriage between two dynamic and ambitious people." -BookPage Praise from the UK: "This book - full of funny and tender things - satisfies on more than one level. It is an intimate account of the life and habits of a major artist; it is a pencil sketch of British high society in the second half of the 20th century; and it is, more than either of these things, and much more unusually, a wonderfully full description of the deep pleasures and comforts of married love." -Spectator "Must You Go'is extraordinary by any standards. Based on the diaries she kept during her 33-year relationship with the dramatist, it is simultaneously a love story, an intimate portrait of a great writer and an exercise in self-revelation." -The Guardian "Neither autobiography nor biography but a love story, romantic, poignant and very funny, illuminating her husband's character and creativity." -The Times "[Writing] with exemplary clarity and courage . . . Fraser keeps her gaze steady and her heart open." -The Independent "Unremittingly delicious: strange, rarefied, frequently hilarious." -TheObserver "[Must You Go'is] told from a privileged backstage perspective, and observed with a sharp eye for social and behavioural detail . . . This book works, just as it appears their lives worked, as the most touching and enduring of love stories . . . The ending, brutal and unsentimentally presented yet filled with a Tolstoyan directness of feeling, is almost unbearably moving. The whole of this lovely book fills you with a gratitude that happenstance can, once in a while, not screw up and find the right girl for the right boy." -Financial Times, "Glowing. . . . There's hardly a dull page." -The New York Times "Entertaining and ultimately touching in its determination to recapture lost time, to portray a younger, more carefree self and to bring back a lost loved one, if only on the page."-Francine Prose,New York Times Book Review "A stirring celebration of what Fraser, reflecting near the end of Pinter's life, observed as a union 'to the infinite degree happy beyond all possible expectations.'"-The New Yorker "Bold, intimate, madly entertaining. . . . Fraser simultaneously creates a tender portrait of an exciting marriage, and a deliciously detailed account of living in the thick of creativity and fame.A" -Enterntainment Weekly "Fraser has used more than three decades' worth of pithy, clever and frequent diary entries as the backbone of this tremendously engaging account. . . . The book works beautifully as both a rare love story and a sharp portrait of life in the upper echelons of British literary society." -Obit Magazine "A lovely, intimate portrayal of a marriage . . . A wonderful testament to romance, love, shared humor, and true partnership." -Library Journal, starred review "A moving compilation of diary entries written during the course of an artistically fruitful three-decade partnership . . . A devoted, respectful tribute." -Kirkus "Must You Go'is a love story (with a dash of scandal for spice), but it succeeds on many other levels as well. It is a window into British high society, a glimpse of the inspiration behind some of Pinter's finest achievements and a kaleidoscope of historical and personal events. Most significantly, it is a testament to the 'private happiness' possible in a supportive marriage between two dynamic and ambitious people." -BookPage Praise from the UK: "This book - full of funny and tender things - satisfies on more than one level. It is an intimate account of the life and habits of a major artist; it is a pencil sketch of British high society in the second half of the 20th century; and it is, more than either of these things, and much more unusually, a wonderfully full description of the deep pleasures and comforts of married love." -Spectator "Must You Go'is extraordinary by any standards. Based on the diaries she kept during her 33-year relationship with the dramatist, it is simultaneously a love story, an intimate portrait of a great writer and an exercise in self-revelation." -The Guardian "Neither autobiography nor biography but a love story, romantic, poignant and very funny, illuminating her husband's character and creativity." -The Times "[Writing] with exemplary clarity and courage . . . Fraser keeps her gaze steady and her heart open." -The Independent "Unremittingly delicious: strange, rarefied, frequently hilarious." -TheObserver "[Must You Go'is] told from a privileged backstage perspective, and observed with a sharp eye for social and behavioural detail . . . This book works, just as it appears their lives worked, as the most touching and enduring of love stories . . . The ending, brutal and unsentimentally presented yet filled with a Tolstoyan directness of feeling, is almost unbearably moving. The whole of this lovely book fills you with a gratitude that happenstance can, once in a while, not screw up and find the right girl for the right boy." -Financial Times, "This book - full of funny and tender things - satisfies on more than one level. It is an intimate account of the life and habits of a major artist; it is a pencil sketch of British high society in the second half of the 20th century; and it is, more than either of these things, and much more unusually, a wonderfully full description of the deep pleasures and comforts of married love." -Spectator "Must You Go'is extraordinary by any standards. Based on the diaries she kept during her 33-year relationship with the dramatist, it is simultaneously a love story, an intimate portrait of a great writer and an exercise in self-revelation." -The Guardian "[It] is neither autobiography nor biography but a love story, romantic, poignant and very funny, illuminating her husband's character and creativity." -The Times "Fraser [writes] with exemplary clarity and courage . . . Fraser keeps her gaze steady and her heart open." -The Independent "Unremittingly delicious: strange, rarefied, frequently hilarious." -TheObserver "[Must You Go'is] told from a privileged backstage perspective, and observed with a sharp eye for social and behavioural detail . . . This book works, just as it appears their lives worked, as the most touching and enduring of love stories . . . The ending, brutal and unsentimentally presented yet filled with a Tolstoyan directness of feeling, is almost unbearably moving. The whole of this lovely book fills you with a gratitude that happenstance can, once in a while, not screw up and find the right girl for the right boy." -Financial Times, "Bold, intimate, madly entertaining. . . . Fraser simultaneously creates a tender portrait of an exciting marriage, and a deliciously detailed account of living in the thick of creativity and fame.A" -Enterntainment Weekly "A lovely, intimate portrayal of a marriage . . . A wonderful testament to romance, love, shared humor, and true partnership." -Library Journal, starred review "A moving compilation of diary entries written during the course of an artistically fruitful three-decade partnership . . . A devoted, respectful tribute." -Kirkus "Must You Go'is a love story (with a dash of scandal for spice), but it succeeds on many other levels as well. It is a window into British high society, a glimpse of the inspiration behind some of Pinter's finest achievements and a kaleidoscope of historical and personal events. Most significantly, it is a testament to the 'private happiness' possible in a supportive marriage between two dynamic and ambitious people." -BookPage Praise from the UK: "This book - full of funny and tender things - satisfies on more than one level. It is an intimate account of the life and habits of a major artist; it is a pencil sketch of British high society in the second half of the 20th century; and it is, more than either of these things, and much more unusually, a wonderfully full description of the deep pleasures and comforts of married love." -Spectator "Must You Go'is extraordinary by any standards. Based on the diaries she kept during her 33-year relationship with the dramatist, it is simultaneously a love story, an intimate portrait of a great writer and an exercise in self-revelation." -The Guardian "Neither autobiography nor biography but a love story, romantic, poignant and very funny, illuminating her husband's character and creativity." -The Times "[Writing] with exemplary clarity and courage . . . Fraser keeps her gaze steady and her heart open." -The Independent "Unremittingly delicious: strange, rarefied, frequently hilarious." -TheObserver "[Must You Go'is] told from a privileged backstage perspective, and observed with a sharp eye for social and behavioural detail . . . This book works, just as it appears their lives worked, as the most touching and enduring of love stories . . . The ending, brutal and unsentimentally presented yet filled with a Tolstoyan directness of feeling, is almost unbearably moving. The whole of this lovely book fills you with a gratitude that happenstance can, once in a while, not screw up and find the right girl for the right boy." -Financial Times, "A lovely, intimate portrayal of a marriage . . . A wonderful testament to romance, love, shared humor, and true partnership." -Library Journal, starred review "A moving compilation of diary entries written during the course of an artistically fruitful three-decade partnership . . . A devoted, respectful tribute." -Kirkus Praise from the UK: "This book - full of funny and tender things - satisfies on more than one level. It is an intimate account of the life and habits of a major artist; it is a pencil sketch of British high society in the second half of the 20th century; and it is, more than either of these things, and much more unusually, a wonderfully full description of the deep pleasures and comforts of married love." -Spectator "Must You Go'is extraordinary by any standards. Based on the diaries she kept during her 33-year relationship with the dramatist, it is simultaneously a love story, an intimate portrait of a great writer and an exercise in self-revelation." -The Guardian "Neither autobiography nor biography but a love story, romantic, poignant and very funny, illuminating her husband's character and creativity." -The Times "[Writing] with exemplary clarity and courage . . . Fraser keeps her gaze steady and her heart open." -The Independent "Unremittingly delicious: strange, rarefied, frequently hilarious." -TheObserver "[Must You Go'is] told from a privileged backstage perspective, and observed with a sharp eye for social and behavioural detail . . . This book works, just as it appears their lives worked, as the most touching and enduring of love stories . . . The ending, brutal and unsentimentally presented yet filled with a Tolstoyan directness of feeling, is almost unbearably moving. The whole of this lovely book fills you with a gratitude that happenstance can, once in a while, not screw up and find the right girl for the right boy." -Financial Times
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
822/.914 B
Synopsis
A moving testament to one of the literary world's most celebrated marriages: that of the greatest playwright of our age, Harold Pinter, and the beautiful and famous prize-winning biographer Antonia Fraser. In this exquisite memoir, Antonia Fraser recounts the life she shared with the internationally renowned dramatist. In essence, it is a love story and a marvelously insightful account of their years together, beginning with their initial meeting when Fraser was the wife of a member of Parliament and mother of six, and Pinter was married to a distinguished actress. Over the years, they experienced much joy, a shared devotion to their work, crises and laughter, and, in the end, great courage and love as Pinter battled the illness to which he eventually succumbed on Christmas Eve 2008. Must You Go? is based on Fraser's recollections and on the diaries she has kept since October 1968. She shares Pinter's own revelations about his past, as well as observations by his friends. Fraser's diaries--written by a biographer living with a creative artist and observing the process firsthand--also provide a unique insight into his writing. Harold Pinter and Antonia Fraser lived together from August 1975 until his death thirty-three years later. "O! call back yesterday, bid time return," cries one of the courtiers to Richard II. This is Antonia Fraser's uniquely compelling way of doing so., A moving testament to one of the literary world's most celebrated marriages: that of the greatest playwright of our age, Harold Pinter, and the beautiful and famous prize-winning biographer Antonia Fraser. In this exquisite memoir, Antonia Fraser recounts the life she shared with the internationally renowned dramatist. In essence, it is a love story and a marvelously insightful account of their years together, beginning with their initial meeting when Fraser was the wife of a member of Parliament and mother of six, and Pinter was married to a distinguished actress. Over the years, they experienced much joy, a shared devotion to their work, crises and laughter, and, in the end, great courage and love as Pinter battled the illness to which he eventually succumbed on Christmas Eve 2008. "Must You Go? "is based on Fraser s recollections and on the diaries she has kept since October 1968. She shares Pinter s own revelations about his past, as well as observations by his friends. Fraser s diaries written by a biographer living with a creative artist and observing the process firsthand also provide a unique insight into his writing. Harold Pinter and Antonia Fraser lived together from August 1975 until his death thirty-three years later. O call back yesterday, bid time return, cries one of the courtiers to Richard II. This is Antonia Fraser s uniquely compelling way of doing so."
LC Classification Number
PR6066.I53Z6457 2010
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