Jellied eels and Zeppelins : witness to a vanished age

As every year goes by, the number of people able to give a first hand account of day-to-day life in the early part of the last century naturally diminishes. The small but telling detail disappears. Ethel May Elvin was born in 1906; she recalls her father's account of standing sentry at Queen Victoria's funeral, the privations and small pleasures of a working-class Edwardian childhood, growing up through the First World War and surviving the Second. Anyone intrigued by the small events of history and how the majority actually lived day-to-day, will find this a unique and fascinating book. History, War, Memoirs This book presents the inside story of one of Britain's best loved, best known actors, which reveals in his own words, for the first time, exactly what makes him tick. Robert Lindsay describes not only the lasting influences of his childhood, schooling and family, but also how his acting started and then took off with Citizen Smith. He reflects on the highs of a runaway West End and Broadway success, the lows of a brief flirtation with Hollywood and what keeps his feet on the ground. Beyond the stories of Robert Lindsay the star - and intriguing showbiz encounters, for example with Katharine Hepburn, Michael Jackson and others - "Letting Go" sheds honest light on Robert Lindsay the man, on his relationships and his family, and provides insights into his approach to being an actor. "Letting Go" is illustrated with photographs, many previously unseen, from Robert's life and career. Robert Lindsay first found fame as sitcom star Wolfie Smith, and went on to win Tony, Olivier and Fred Astaire awards in the theatre for Me and My Girl, before finding further success on TV, earning a Best Actor BAFTA for GBH. More recently Robert has appeared on stage in "The Entertainer" and Aristo and on television in the popular BBC sitcom "My Family", but this book could be said to be dedicated to 'my family - the real one'. Ethel May Elvin, born when Edward VII was King in 1906, is one of the few remaining authentic voices of Edwardian working-class life. She tells Sue Taylor about her father's account of standing sentry at Queen Victoria's funeral, the privations and small pleasures of a working-class Edwardian childhood, growing up through the First World War and surviving the Second. Presents the inside story of Robert Lindsay, one of Britain's best loved, best known actors. This book describes not only the lasting influences of his childhood, schooling and family, but also how his acting started and then took off with Citizen Smith. The inside story of one of Britain's best-loved, best-known actors - from his childhood on a Derbyshire council estate to a Tony-award winning run on Broadway The book includes a free MP3 audio disc of Robert Lindsay reading the book An inside story of Robert Lindsay, one of Britain's best-loved, best-known actors.