Sean Connery - Andrew Yule

This is a biography of the actor, Sean Connery, who was born and brought up in an Edinburgh tenement, the son of a van driver and a charlady. Having left school at 13 and had a variety of jobs, including brickie and milkman, he spent three years in the Navy until invalided out with ulcers, and took up body-building and won a bronze medal in a Mr Universe contest. Deciding on an acting career, he made his film debut in 1956 and the major break came with his appearance in the first James Bond film, "Dr No".;The book traces Connery's career and also examines the contradictions of the man himself - one who is renowned for watching the pennies but gives generously to charities; a dedicated Scottish Nationalist who lives in unrepentant tax exile; a star who sues film companies whilst being admired throughout the industry for professionalism, hard work and commitment; a sex symbol barely touched by scandal.;The author has also written biographies of Chic Murray, David Puttnam and Al Pacino.