Description: This ground-breaking study provides an authoritative account of the career of this iconic star. It illuminates his early work, his role as James Bond and his later reinvention as father-mentor and screen legend. Drawing on a wide range of sources, it will be essential reading for those interested in the phenomenon of stardom.
Brief description: Andrew Spicer is Professor of Early Modern European History at Oxford Brookes University
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'...this is an excellent book, a scholarly yet accessible 'must read' for film scholars and Connery fans alike. Manchester University Press is to be congratulated for publishing such a substantial volume at a price affordable for everyone.'
Journal of British Cinema and Television