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Sparks Fly Upward Hardcover – January 1, 1981

by Stewart Granger (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 82 ratings
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  1. Print length
    480 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Granada Publishing
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1981
  5. ISBN-10
    0246114037
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0246114037
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Granada Publishing (January 1, 1981)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0246114037
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0246114037
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.62 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 82 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the writing style delightful and honest. They also describe the autobiography as open, revealing, and about a talented actor.

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9 customers mention "Writing style"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing style delightful and interesting.

"...This book is absolutely delightful. A must read. I only wish that his life after 1960 had been included in his autobiography." Read more

"Well written and enjoyable book." Read more

"A very entertaining autobiography. Jimmy was a good, kind and very charitable friend of ours. Have been waitingfor years to obtain his book...." Read more

"Stewart Granger is a very entertaining writer. There were lots of surprises in the material...." Read more

7 customers mention "Autobiography"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the autobiography honest, revealing, and interesting to read about the troubles the actor went through. They also appreciate the inside info and funny sense of humor.

"A fabulous book very interesting very candid very insightful and what a life he had it was especially interesting about the ranch he bought and The..." Read more

"...Lots of inside info. along with a funny sense of humor. I couldnt put it down til I was done reading it as I just wanted to hear what happened next...." Read more

"i liked this book it was interesting to read about the troubles they had to go threw during the war,and afterwards in his life in movies and in..." Read more

"Amazingly candid, sometimes too much so. Stewart Granger's life in films with no holds barred." Read more

3 customers mention "Actor"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the actor likable, talented, and a good man.

"An open & honestly revealing autobiography about a likable & talented actor. Good pics accompany Granger's story, & his career deserves recognition." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019
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A fabulous book very interesting very candid very insightful and what a life he had it was especially interesting about the ranch he bought and The Troubles that came after that
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Debbie DeHavens-Gibeau
5.0 out of 5 stars An enchanting look at Granger's life through his own eyes.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020
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Stewart Granger gives a personal look into his life and the decisions that he made both as an actor and as a human being. His honesty about himself is humorous. His explanations concerning the choices that he made in the film industry are understandable. This book is absolutely delightful. A must read. I only wish that his life after 1960 had been included in his autobiography.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read by a favorite actor!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
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I thought this was a great autobiography by one of my favorite actors. Lots of inside info. along with a funny sense of humor. I couldnt put it down til I was done reading it as I just wanted to hear what happened next. I’ve read many actor’s books from the golden age of Hollywood, but this one was a favorite.
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mkwildflowers
4.0 out of 5 stars In his autobiography, Granger talks candidly about his personal ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2014
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In his autobiography, Granger talks candidly about his personal and professional life in a witty and self effacing manner. Here is a man who knew his own mind and was not afraid to take on the directors, producers, and all-powerful studio heads in a cut-throat industry during Hollywood's Golden Era. Most of his autobiography deals with his professional life and the various productions he was involved in. He often expresses frustration with the characters he was type casted in for inferior and unchallenging rolls, as well as the legal confines of industry contracts as an star actor.
Granger speaks of the two women he was married to at that point in his life, though is vague about why the marriages failed. The end of his book seems to end abruptly and the reader is left hanging. A second autobiography about his later life would have been welcomed.
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Huang
5.0 out of 5 stars Good autobiography
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2021
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Well written and enjoyable book.
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Diane M. Becerra
5.0 out of 5 stars Good man and good friend
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2016
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A very entertaining autobiography. Jimmy was a good, kind and very charitable friend of ours. Have been waiting
for years to obtain his book. Ordered it when it was still obtainable, but book store
failed to alert me and it was sold. After that, it was out of print. Very happy now.
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Gwendolyn M. Whittick
3.0 out of 5 stars Very funny at times but overwhelmingly self serving
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019
I've loved Stewart Granger ever since I saw him in King Solomon's Mines. I wanted to learn more about him so I purchased this book. I definitely went into this book thinking highly of him. The book is easy to read and very often times extremely funny. However, the whole of the book seems to consist of constant anecdotes of his heroism. He is either the hero or the victim in every scenario. He leaves out anything that would reflect badly on him, such as his wife, Jean Simmons, having an affair with Richard Burton or addressing the nasty comments made about him by Eleanor Parker on the set of Scaramouche. He rarely refers to his children, and even occasionally refers to them as his wife's children, e.x. Jean and her daughter (not our daughter), but then speaks of himself as a "family man." Anytime he has an affair, it's the fault of being away from his wife and therefore can't be helped. I particularly disliked the part where his first wife was unable to have children unless she literally laid in bed for seven months and he felt he should have affairs because basically - men have needs. I began to view him as a complete narcissist. One almost feels like he's writing about a romantic leading character from a movie. Some of his stories seem almost unbelievable to be honest. I finished the book with a completely different view of Stewart Granger and not for the better. I felt extremely sorry for his poor wives.
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elaine groth
5.0 out of 5 stars good book to read wasn't boring
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2019
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i liked this book it was interesting to read about the troubles they had to go threw during the war,and afterwards in his life in movies and in private life.
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mr john popey
5.0 out of 5 stars ex
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2023
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giacomo
5.0 out of 5 stars A chi piace
Reviewed in Italy on March 20, 2021
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È arrivato nei tempi previsti, conforme alla descrizione
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Roland Strasser
5.0 out of 5 stars Stewart Grangers Bio
Reviewed in Germany on February 25, 2020
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Stewart Granger ist seit den 50er -Jahren mein Lieblings-Schauspieler.Seine Bio ist sehr interessant und vermittelt
ein Bild von Hollywood der Glanzzeit.
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veronika kerekes
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2016
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great book in great condition
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maperson
5.0 out of 5 stars bonne analyse de Steward Granger
Reviewed in France on July 13, 2015
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Comme entrée, je voudrais dire avoir été surpris de trouver ce livre en vente, alors qu'il m'avait été dit qu'il avait été retiré de la vente aux USA.
Quant à la teneur du livre, il correspond exactement ce que j'en attendais: bonne description de l'atmosphère, remarques plaisantes sur l'actualité de ce temps. A lire
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