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Light's on at Signpost

Light's on at Signpost

Memoirs of the Movies, among Other Matters
Biography & MemoirEssays
Pages
368
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

George MacDonald Fraser, known for his Flashman novels, offers a collection of film-world anecdotes and sharp observations on British politics and culture. Drawing from his three decades as a screenwriter, he shares encounters with Hollywood legends like Steve McQueen and Federico Fellini. Fraser also reflects on Britain's past and present, delivering a controversial and witty critique that has resonated with many readers.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ReflectiveSatiricalIntellectual

Genres

Biography & Memoir Essays Politics & Society Biography Military World War II

About the author

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George MacDonald Fraser

George MacDonald Fraser(2 April 1925 – 2 January 2008) was a Scottish author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that featured the character Flashman. Over the course of his career he wrote eleven novels and one short-story collection in the Flashman series of novels, as well as non-fiction, short stories, novels and screenplays—including those for the James Bond film Octopussy and an adaptation of his own novel Royal Flash.