{"product_id":"9780008244767","title":"Dead Now Of Course","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003e‘My future mother-in-law burst into tears when she heard her son was to marry an actress. There’s still something disturbing, I grant you, about the word “actress”. If an MP or some other outstanding person plays fast and loose with an actress the world is unsurprised. She is certainly no better than she should be, and probably French…’\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as being a mother (to the actresses Sophie and Emma Thompson) and a devoted carer to her own mother and mother-in-law, Phyllida Law is also a distinguished actress, and \u003cem\u003eDead Now Of Course\u003c\/em\u003e is the tale of her early acting career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young member of a travelling company, Phyllida learned to cope with whatever was thrown at her, from making her own false eyelashes to battling flammable costumes and rogue cockroaches. We find her in Mrs Miller’s digs, which were shared with a boozy monkey bought from Harrods, an Afghan hound known as the ‘the flying duster’, several hens and various children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with funny, charming anecdotes, \u003cem\u003eDead Now Of Course\u003c\/em\u003e paints a fascinating picture of life in the theatre – and at the heart of the story is an enchanting account of Phyllida’s courtship with her future husband, the actor and writer Eric Thompson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bestselling book by Phyllida Law is a personal and entertaining autobiography that delves into her journey in the performing arts. Her memoirs, which have made her the Sunday Times bestselling author, are filled with captivating stories and experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Nina Stibbe (Went to London, Took the Dog), William Miller (Gloucester Crescent), Alan Bennett (A Life Like Other People's), India Knight (The Goodness of Dogs), and Maggie O'Farrell (I Am, I Am, I Am).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phyllida Law, Read by Phyllida Law","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888982904981,"sku":"9780008244767","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008244767_976845d7-820b-426b-938d-85fa816cb69c.jpg?v=1776888210","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008244767","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}