Author(s): Alan Rickman

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Alan Rickman remains one of the most beloved actors of all time. From his breakout role as Die Hard's villainous Hans Gruber to his heart-wrenching run as Professor Severus Snape, his air of dignity, his sonorous voice and the knowing wit he brought to each role continue to captivate new audiences today.

Through his never-before-seen diaries - a twenty-five-year passion project - Rickman invites readers backstage and into his life. He takes us behind the scenes on films and plays ranging from Sense & Sensibility, the Harry Potter series, Private Lives, My Name is Rachel Corrie and many more. Detailing the extraordinary and the ordinary, he writes in a way that is anecdotal, indiscreet, witty, gossipy and utterly candid.

Here is Rickman the actor, but also the friend, the traveller, the fan, the director, the enthusiast: in short, the real Alan Rickman. Here is a life fully lived, all detailed in intimate and characteristically plain-spoken prose.