As Far As I Remember
As Far As I Remember by Michael Bawtree is a biography that offers a glimpse into the author’s early life, shaped by the unique environment of his parents’ country house hotel in the 1950s. Published by Memoirs Publishing on February 2, 2015, this UK edition spans 398 pages and is presented in English. The narrative explores Bawtree’s formative years, detailing his experiences from a wartime childhood through his education at Radley College, where he developed a passion for literature, drama, and music.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of personal memoir intertwined with insights into the performing arts and social customs of the time. The book highlights Bawtree’s connections with notable figures in the arts and academia, such as C S Lewis and Iris Murdoch, and his friendship with comedian Peter Cook, which influenced his journey into theatre. This edition serves as the first part of Bawtree’s story, setting the stage for his later accomplishments as an actor, playwright, and director in Canada, which will be explored in Volume 2.
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Michael Bawtree owes his cultured start in life to the rambling country house hotel his parents owned and managed in the 1950s. What it lacked in income it made up for in style and in the quality of the guests, who included dukes and professors as well as dozens of prominent names from the arts and academia, from C S Lewis and Iris Murdoch to Sir Adrian Boult. Unsurprisingly, Michael quickly developed a talent for literature, drama and music which eventually, after he had read English Language and Literature at Oxford with Christopher Ricks as his tutor, took him to Canada, where he embarked on a career in the theatre. As Far As I Remember is part 1 of Michael’s story, covering his formative years, from a wartime childhood and years at a rural prep school to an education at Radley College, where a close friendship with Peter Cook, already on the brink of fame as a comedian and satirist, helped to propel him towards a theatrical career. The story of his later life as a prominent actor, playwright and director in Canada will be told in Volume 2.
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