...Michael Caine has passed from movie star to leading man to bit part, openly admitting he has written his second autobiography 18 years after his first because of that fact, a les than subtle exercise in reminded his fans about the true great he once was ...
Advantages: written as you're used to Michael Caine speaking Disadvantages: repeats a lot of earlier biography
I'm not a huge fan of autobiographies, however, I do like Michael Caine. I'm not old enough to remember much of his early work but with his distinctive voice you can tell that he wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, with this in mind I was intrig ...
Advantages: Sympathetic portrait, with useful insights from several of his family and contemporaries Disadvantages: None really - apart from an arguably extravagant claim [see review]
...A generation, perhaps a little younger than yours truly, probably knows Richard Beckinsale only from repeats on the UK Gold TV channels, and from occasional mentions in the context of ‘how great he would have been if only…’ In 1978 'The Sunday Times Ma ...
Advantages: Easy to read, insightful Disadvantages: Use of cliches in places
The Real Deal: James Caan James Caan is a multi-millionaire businessman who founded numerous successful recruitment companies and then became a venture capitalist and professional investor. In 2007 James Caan shot to fame when he first appeared on the po ...
Advantages: Great read, fascinating life story Disadvantages: Might be slightly light on business depth for some
This review is for the paperback book "The Real Deal - My Story from Brick Lane to Dragons' Den" by the entrepreneur James Caan. The paperback book was published by Virgin Books in mid 2009 and is 384 pages long, the hardback version had been published a ...
