YUL - The Man Who Would Be King - A Memoir.

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Yul Brynner electrified three generations of theatre and movie goers with his portrayal of the tragic and despotic King of Siam in 'The King and I',a role he played in almost 4,500 performances over thirty-five years.It was a role he made his own in every sense,for Yul was as much in love with power - and as much a victim of its illusions - as the King he played so brilliantly on stage. In this deeply personal and loving memoir,Rock Brynner comes to terms with the amalgam of autocratic star,legendary womanizer and extravagant egotist that was his father.He solves the mystery of Yul's origins and separates the truths from the fantasies in his life and career. This is the story of a man who regarded his only son, Rock,as the extension of his genius into the next generation - a burden no son could carry.Yet,after all their clashes and reconciliations,Rock was there to hold Yul's hand as he died.[October,1985 in New York City,New York.] Intimates like Judy Garland,Marlene Dietrich,Marilyn Monroe and Ingrid Bergman fill the pages of this remarkable and moving book.We see Yul smoking opium with Jean Cocteau; making and breaking mariages,deals and friendships; and moving restlessly from one film,one love affair,to the next.All his life Yul created a romantic persona for the world; now,at last, Rock Brynner sets the record straight and pays the tribute of honesty to a magical actor,a difficult father,and an extraordinary enigma. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/ P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!