Lord of Misrule: The
Autobiography of Christopher Lee
Author: Christopher Lee
Publisher: Orion Publishing
American release date: October 1, 2003
Format/Genre/Length: Hardback/Autobiography/392 pages
Overall Personal
Rating: ★★★★★
Christopher Lee is probably best
known for his role as Count Dracula in old Hammer films, alongside his good
friend Peter Cushing. In more recent years, you might remember him as Saruman,
the wizard who goes wrong in The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings films, and
Count Dooku in Star Wars. But did you know he is related to Italian nobility?
And he was the model his step-cousin Ian Fleming based James Bond on?
There is so much more to this man
than meets the eye. I have been a longtime fan since I first discovered Hammer
films. I loved him as Saruman, and as Scaramonga in The Man With the Golden Gun,
Count Rochefort in the Three Musketeers.
I recently watched him in the original Wicker Man (much better than the
Nic Cage version) But did you know he sang opera? And he was crazy about
playing golf?
His autobiography is a must-read
for anyone who is a fan. He is a wonderful storyteller, and he has a delightful
sense of humor. I’m amazed at the things he remembered throughout his life – I
cannot remember most of my childhood, much less in such detail. He met a lot of people and did a lot of
extraordinary things. He had a very interesting life and I highly recommend
reading his autobiography.
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