Posted by Peter Ceresole on October 07, 2014 at 01:24:37 user PeterC.
In Reply to: Favourite Books of the Famous posted by Alan Hakim on October 06, 2014 at 02:32:32:
"You can read SA over and over and never tire of it."
His first choice is a biography of Nelson Mandela.
I have quite a lot of time for Beardie- he seems to have a lot of fun making a lot of money, and to be bit of a scamp. All good.
But just think: putting out a favourite book list is a powerful act of public self-definition. PR on turbocharge.
And Nelson Mandela! Plus Swallows and Amazons!
Once again, you have to laugh- with the touch of admiration that is due to the supreme self-publicist.