Andy Murray (2)
Autore di Into the Unknown: The Fantastic Life of Nigel Kneale
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Opere di Andy Murray
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Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- male
- Luogo di residenza
- Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 4
- Utenti
- 55
- Popolarità
- #295,340
- Voto
- 4.3
- Recensioni
- 3
- ISBN
- 16
It’s largely a straightforward run through Davies’ life, from his early life in Swansea to the end of his time on Doctor Who. Like many other Who biographies the background details are run through as quickly as possible to get to his career history. Whilst Davies’ own input gives these sections some insight the lack of detail can be frustrating at times – for instance, there’s a reference to a dating incident in which Davies nearly died but which gets not so much as a brief detail (it led me to wonder if episode 6 of Cucumber contained some autobiography). But the book does shine when it moves to Davies’ career, demonstrating how luck, bravery and chutzpah are big factors in any writing career and examining the fine lines between success and failure. Davies’ self-analysis of his work is as intelligent and candid as you’d hope and expect after The Writer’s Tale. A good basic overview if you’re interested in Davies’ career but as it stands this shares the general faults of so many Who biographies in reducing potentially fascinating subjects to no more than career achievements.… (altro)