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My name escapes me : the diary of a retiring actor
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My name escapes me : the diary of a retiring actor

by Alec Guinness, John Le Carre

A collection of personal diary entries, revised and expanded from original segments published in the Spectator. The text chronicles daily life and professional observations.

Accession 21205 ISBN 0241136679 Publisher Hamish Hamilton
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