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Rich in hilarious anecdote, it tells the story of nivens school and sandhurst days. Peter sellers clint eastwood the moon s a balloon by. David nivens father, william niven, was of scottish descent. On at least one occasion he put in a transatlantic phonecall to douglas fairbanks jnr. One of the bestselling memoirs of all time, david nivens the moons a balloon is an account of one of the most remarkable lives hollywood has ever seen. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 327 pages and is available in paperback format. One of the bestselling memoirs of all time, david nivens the moons a balloon is an account of. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. Katie mcgowan manages the translation rights for the moons a balloon. The book became a classic and has gone on to sell over five million copies worldwide.
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