The Three Hearts of the Octopus

This third collection of essays by actor Tim Dalgleish brings together literary, historical and autobiographical pieces that range widely in subject but share a reflective, humane voice.
This volume includes essays on:

• Meeting film director Ken Loach
• Literary figures Alan Moore, Primo Levi, Anaïs Nin, George Orwell, Arthur Koestler, Robert Bolt and Victorian photographer Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Alongside these are more personal pieces on bringing up children, suicide within the family and the grieving process. This eclectic mix also has essays on Shakespeare, Ealing comedies, Egypt's lost cities, Hermeticism, a long essay on the trials of being an oral historian, and several poems and short pieces of fiction.
For readers who enjoy literary essays, cultural criticism and personal reflection, The Three Hearts of the Octopus offers a varied, thoughtful collection that moves between art, literature, film, history and family life.