Noel Coward in his own words - Noel Coward

'In my time I have said some noteworthy and exceptionally memorable things' Nol Coward.

A delightful and revealing collection of quotations from the masterwordsmith, Nol Coward. In his plays, verse, song lyrics, storiesand everyday life, he chose his words to uniquely stylish and truthfuleffect.

This insightful portrait includes not only his best-loved witticisms, bons mots andlyrics but also excerpts from his private papers and hidden gems fromunpublished material. Barry Day delves into the whole range of Coward'stalents, as well as his thoughts on theatre, England, the Arts,religion, life and the man himself. In His Own Words displays the usual frivolity, and a surprising capacity for depth and compassion.

Nol Coward made his name as a playwright with The Vortex (1924), in which he also appeared. His numerous other successful plays included Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, and Blithe Spirit. During the war he wrote screenplays such as Brief Encounter (1944) and This Happy Breed (1942). His volumes of verse, autobiography and letters have all been published to acclaim by Methuen Drama. Coward was knighted in 1970 and died three years later in Jamaica.

'This is a truly delightful read. With one flaw; you'llhave to buy two copies, one to keep and one to give away…'
www.reviewsgate.com (July 2009)