Claire Bloom is one of the most beautiful and celebrated actresses of her generation. In this startlingly honest and uncompromising memoir, she looks beyond the stage and unveils her true identity, recounting her professional and personal relationships. In 1995, one of the most significant relationships in her life, her marriage to writer Philip Roth, ended bitterly. Here, she recounts the cruelty, devastation and ultimately, the passion of their extraordinary love affair. In this poignant testimonial, Claire Bloom addresses the unresolved mysteries of her turbulent life and emerges a woman alone but triumphant: a woman who has reached her finest hour.
