The synopsis of the book reads: “Now, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story – and it’s well worth the wait.
“Find out how being conceived in an air-raid gave her curly hair; what pranks led to her being known as the naughtiest girl Oxford High School ever had; how she ended up posing nude for Augustus John as a teenager; why Bob Monkhouse was the best (male) kiss she’s ever had; and what happened next after Warren Beatty asked ‘Do you f***?’
“From declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave to being told to be quiet by the Queen, this book is packed with brilliant, hilarious stories.
“With a cast list stretching from Scorsese to Streisand, a cross-dressing Leonardo DiCaprio to Isaiah Berlin, This Much Is True is as warm and honest, as full of life and surprises, as its inimitable author.”
This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes, published by John Murray on September 16, £20. You can buy the book here.