Alfred Hitchcock

Book cover of Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light

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A fresh and definitive portrait of the Master of Suspense by acclaimed biographer Patrick McGilligan Full of fresh revelations, dark humour and cliff hanging suspense, this new biography of Alfred Hitchcock follows his life from its humble beginnings, as the son of an East End greengrocer, through an extraordinary career…

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1 author picked Alfred Hitchcock as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Nathan Morley

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Recently, during a visit to Filmstaden studios near Stockholm (yes, where Ingrid and Ingmar Bergman worked) I was given a copy of this book. It is, without a doubt, the definitive biography of Hitchcock, with a thrilling opening on his life in Britain and formative years.

From Nathan's list on memoirs and biographies from Hollywood’s Golden Age.