Peter Ustinov was born on April 15, 1921.Ustinov was many things.He had many talents and he was not afraid of showing them. Peter Ustinov was an actor, film maker, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, showman etc. etc.Ustinov wrote novels, short stories and plays. Peter Ustinov was a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy spoke at his funeral. Monsieur Rene is one of Ustinov's later novels about a man discovering new abilities in his later years.
Book Review:This story is about a sharp-witted man discovering a new lease of life in his twilight years. Combining a compelling story with a moving evocation of falling in love in later life, Monsieur Rene is wickedly funny and acutely perceptive.
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