This is the second volume of Dirk Bogarde's autobiography, covering the
time between his experiences at an army camp at Catterick to his role as
von Aschenbach in the film Death in Venice. Since 1947 he has starred
in more than 60 films, especially during the 1950s and 60s, including
The Night Porter and Despair. Among his other volumes of
autobiography are A Postillion Struck by Lightning, An Orderly Man,
and Backcloth. He has also written novels: A Gentle Occupation,
Voices in the Garden, and West of Sunset.