"A generous, well-researched book... Dowsing tells the whole sobering tale with grace." Simon Callow, The Guardian



"A superb biography of Nicol Williamson. Thoroughly researched, very judicious on the films, and a sympathetic and sensitive appraisal of the man without ever being sentimental or sycophantic. A fine tribute to a remarkable talent and clearly a fascinating personality, it certainly made me want to re-view some of the movies, particularly The Bofors Gun and The Reckoning. An absorbing, mysterious tale; it reads almost like a novel in the way the narrative grips and holds you." Neil Sinyard, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Hull and author of twenty books on film



"This biography of Nicol Williamson really gets to the heart of the man and made me love him all over again. It's not only informative but heart-breaking, and Martin Dowsing has done him proud." Paul Moriarty, actor and Nicol Williamson's understudy in the Royal Shakespeare Company, 1974-75



"Martin Dowsing has written a compelling biography of Nicol Williamson which follows his extraordinary career to his self-imposed exile on Rhodes. I would very much like to recommend this book to all interested in the life of this most charismatic of actors with whom I worked in his early years." Michael Culver, actor



"A welcome and well-researched account of the life and work of perhaps the greatest British actor of his generation." Peter Gill, playwright and theatre director



"Startlingly honest, balefully funny at times, and respectful of the huge talent that inspired it, this is an extraordinarily rich and detailed biography. Nicol was the most unforgettable character I knew and worked with, and this account vividly illuminates his genius and his demons." Leslie Megahey, director on Nicol Williamson's one-man show Jack - A Night on the Town with John Barrymore