Clint Eastwood: A Biography written
by Minty Clinch is a book which I remember buying from new and thinking for
years the author’s name must had been some kind of joke. Then I found out she
wrote for the Sunday Times and The Observer newspapers. As I remember, this is
quite an enjoyable read. It is illustrated
with two sections of b/w stills. The reproduction of the stills are good and on
glossy paper. The book is the regular sized hardback format measuring approx. 16.5
x 24.8 cm and consists of 248 pages. It was published in England by Hodder
& Stoughton Ltd; First Edition on 1st Sept. 1994 and covers Clint’s career
up through to A Perfect World. Most stills used are film based, but there are
some nice behind the scenes shots featuring Clint with Jean Seberg playing
pool, and a rarely seen photo of Alison and Kyle (with very long hair). The
front cover (for this 1st edition) features a photo of Clint and
looks to be from the Mayor of Carmel period. However, other re-prints do come
with a different cover photo. As for the availability of this book, there
really shouldn’t be too much of a problem. I have seen used copies (both
hardback and softback editions) on Amazon starting as low as 1p and new copies
at £49.99. It also shows up regularly on Ebay (mostly Pre-owned) and usually
with a £2-3 buy now price. The original cover price on the first published
edition was £15.99.
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