Jeffrey Meyers, author of Inherited Risk: Errol Flynn and Sean Flynn in Hollywood and Vietnam, lives in Berkeley, California. This restored version of the 1959 original contains numerous passages deleted from earlier editions for fear of lawsuits- he was equally brutal in his portrayal of many Hollywood big shots- plus eight pages of photos and a new introduction by biographer Jeffery Meyers.-Michael Rogers 'Library Journal 'Ībout the Author Errol Flynn (1909-1959) starred in 53 films including The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Sea Hawk, and The Sun Also Rises. This is a major autobiography in the tradition of Cellini, Casanova, and Frank Harris.-Guardian Errol Flynn (1909-1959) lived a life that far surpassed any adventure he ever filmed: exotic travels, criminal exploits, affairs with. In the book, Flynn writes in a loose style, sometimes reminiscent of someone writing in a journal, sometimes as though he is talking to a friend.-Carol Moulton 'Clifton Record '

Freely mixing verbal abuse and tall tales with candid confessions, Flynn's autobiography makes for one hell of a read. Lili Damita), and the furor surrounding his trial for rape in 1943. With gusto, he recalls his years as a soldier of fortune in the South Seas, his trip to war-torn Spain, his battles in Hollywood with studio honchos (Jack Warner was a particular nemesis) and ex-wives (esp. In My Wicked, Wicked Ways, Flynn reveals himself to be a self-aware and cosmopolitan devotee of excitement and pleasure. About the Book Scandalous film star Errol Flynn tells all in this autobiography, detailing his pre-Hollywood career as a mercenary, and his trial for rape in 1943.īook Synopsis Known to millions as the preeminent swashbuckler of the silver screen, Errol Flynn was a complex man who lived a life far more adventurous than any of his films.

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