'';A beautiful book''Zo Ball
'';My father was an '';ordinary man'', which of course means he was extraordinary.
Be it as Nicky Hutchinson inOur Friends In The North, Maurice inThe A Word, or his reinvention ofDoctor Who, One man, in life and death, has accompanied Christopher Eccleston every step of the way his father, Ronnie. In I Love the Bones of You, Eccleston unveils a vivid portrait of a relationship that has shaped his entire career trajectory mirroring and defining his own highs and lows, from stage and screen triumph to breakdown,anorexia and self-doubt.
Eccleston describes how the tightening grip of dementia on his father slowly blinded him to his son''s existence, forcing a new and final chapter in their connection. Told with trademark honesty and openness,I Love the Bones of You is a celebration of those on whom the spotlight so rarely shines, as told by a man who found his voice in its glare. A love letter to one man, and a paean to many.
