Arise Sir Michael Caine

Critics maintain that Caine is today producing the finest work of his career. In this authorised biography, William Hall, who has known him since his earliest acting days, paints a fascinating portrait of a man who has achieved his amazing success with a mixture of innate talent, cool cheek, abrasive wit, and perceptive observation; but also of a man who has known his fair share of heartache: the pain of finding his long-lost brother in a psychiatric hospital, the hunger and poverty of his early years, and much more.

As Caine's authorised biographer, William Hall is the country's acknowledged expert on the actor.