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GENE WILDER

GENE WILDER has appeared in, co-written and produced over 30 films and made countless TV and stage appearances. He is perhaps best known for playing the eponymous lead in 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and his many collaborations with the comedian Richard Pryor and the writer/director Mel Brooks.His collaboration with Brooks led to his two Oscar nominations, as supporting actor in The Producers in 1968 and as co-writer (with Brooks) of Young Frankenstein in 1974.

His autobiography, Kiss Me Like A Stranger, was published in 2005.

 

 

Selected praise from the trade:


“Wonderfully engaging... His words are penetrating, touching and remarkably eloquent.”

“An absolute delight; simply written yet absolutely absorbing”

“A rare blend of wit, eloquence and heart-wrenching realism.”

 
 
 
 
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MY FRENCH WHORE
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“A touching, humorous and melancholy story of love and accidental espionage during World War One... Warm and hugely enjoyable... A little gem.”

THE BOOKSELLER

“Touching... Eloquent... Extraordinary”

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

“Wilder keeps the romance flowing and his readers believing in this improbable hero even after the curtain falls.”

SEATTLE TIMES

“A winning, winsome novel, rich in historical detail and charmingly narrated by the ever-endearing, tragically romantic Peachy.”

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH


“Wilder comes through as a natural storyteller. A delightful read.”

EXPRESS


“Wilder’s crisp, elegant prose echoes Ernest Hemingway... A beautifully written work in which not one word is wasted.”

LONDON LITE


“Elegiac and written with deceptive simplicity”

RADIO TIMES

 

 
MY FRENCH WHORE (Paperback)
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“Wilder comes through as a natural storyteller. A delightful read.”

DAILY EXPRESS

“A winning, winsome novel, rich in historical detail and charmingly narrated”

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