In spite of myself : a memoir

"The Canadian actor describes his life and professional career, which covers his childhood, family, personal relationships, his Broadway debut at the age of twenty-five, and other highlights from on stage and film sets."
"In this engaging memoir, celebrated actor Christopher Plummer recounts his life, and his journey from a privileged boyhood in Canada to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Joining Peter Hall's Royal Shakespeare Company, he performed with acting royalty including Peter O'Toole and Michael Caine."
"In this rollicking self-portrait from one of today's great actors, Plummer tells of his privileged Canadian upbringing, rich in Victorian gentility, and how he tore himself away from the ski slopes to break into the big, bad world of theater."@en
"In this rollicking self-portrait from one of today's great actors, Plummer tells of his privileged Canadian upbringing, rich in Victorian gentility, and how he tore himself away from the ski slopes to break into the big, bad world of theater."