{"product_id":"ragmans-son","title":"Ragmans Son","description":"\u003cb\u003eKirk Douglas's skilful and passionate autobiography charts the rise of the son of an illiterate Russian-Jewish ragman who became one of the last surviving legends from Hollywood's golden era, who died aged 103 in February 2020.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With \u003cb\u003eunflinching humour and frankness\u003c\/b\u003e he reveals the inside story of more than forty years of stardom, working alongside \u003cb\u003eFrank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, John Wayne and Laurence Olivier\u003c\/b\u003e - and his relationships with movie goddesses like \u003cb\u003eJoan Crawford, Rita Hayworth and Marlene Dietrich\u003c\/b\u003e. He starred in numerous films that have gone on to become enduring classics, such as \u003ci\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLust for Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaths of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGunfight at the OK Corral\u003c\/i\u003e. He was nominated for an Oscar three times, and won a lifetime achievement Oscar in 1996. He campaigned against the Hollywood blacklist, giving opportunities to young directors such as Stanley Kubrick and, after starring in the play \u003ci\u003eOne Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest\u003c\/i\u003e, he gave the film rights to his son \u003cb\u003eMichael Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e, who produced the Oscar-winning movie that followed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rich in unforgettable anecdotes that capture the true spirit of the golden years of Hollywood and Broadway, this is \u003cb\u003ean autobiography that reads like a novel, narrated by the unmistakable voice of a true superstar\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316358553982,"sku":"NW9781849839020","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781849839020.jpg?v=1778647900","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/ragmans-son","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}