The authoritative story of Jonathan Miller—one of post-war Britain's most intriguing polymaths, who forged a career as a leading actor, theatre-maker, self-taught opera director, satirist, humorist, public intellectual and TV personality. Drawing on in-depth interviews, it is an entertaining and illuminating portrait of a fascinatingly complex man. Shortlisted for the HW Fisher Best First Biography Prize.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In Two Minds is the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller the story of one of post-war Britains most intriguing polymaths. Descended from immigrants who fled Tsarist anti-Semitism to become shopkeepers in Ireland and Londons East End, Miller was born into an intellectual milieu, between Bloomsbury and Harley Street the son of a novelist and a leading child psychiatrist. Miller trained as adoctor but then forged a career as a stellar comedian and as a world-renowned theatre and opera director.He is a controversial humorist, public intellectual and TV personality. As a star in the groundbreaking satirical revue Beyond the Fringe, he shot to fame alongside Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Alan Bennett. His expertise and interests encompass many areas, from medicine (he wrote and presented the hugely acclaimed BBC documentary series The Body in Question) to the history of art, Mozart, atheism and the nature of laughter.Jonathan Miller is one of the most multi-talented Britons of his generation, celebrated for his dazzling intelligence and anti-establishmentarian wit. Drawing on in-depth interviews, this is an entertaining and illuminating portrait of a fascinatingly complex man.Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize, the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography and The authoritative story of Jonathan Miller, one of Britains greatest living public intellectuals. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781849434515
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