By Neil Jordan.
Neil Jordan, born in Sligo in 1950, developed an early interest in culture. He studied Irish history and English literature at University College Dublin, where he became involved in the vibrant student theatre scene.
At 26, Jordan published his first book, Night in Tunisia, which won a Somerset Maugham Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize, establishing him as a rising literary star.
As an acclaimed film director and screenwriter, his notable works include Mona Lisa, Michael Collins, and The Butcher Boy. In 1992, his film The Crying Game won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
The book includes a diverse array of personal stories, encompassing family background, philosophical contemplations on alternative life choices and their long-term implications, and most intriguingly, tales of involvement in the filmmaking process from start to screen.
Neil Jordan is known for films such as Interview with the Vampire, and Mona Lisa which often feature doomed yet strangely beautiful romances. Having read many autobiographies, I found this one takes an unusual approach with its peculiar, slightly dreamlike reminiscences of childhood and non-linear time structures.
Thank you so much to the author - Neil Jordan as well as Jade and the whole team at Head of Zeus for sending out a review copy!
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