Home Work

A Memoir of My Hollywood Years

By: Julie Andrews

Narrated by: Julie Andrews

Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

In Home, Julie Andrews recounted her difficult childhood and her emergence as an acclaimed singer and performer on the stage. In her new memoir, Julie picks up the story with her arrival in Hollywood and her astonishing rise to fame as two of her early films - Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music - brought her instant and enormous success, including an Oscar. It was the beginning of a career that would make Julie Andrews an icon to millions the world over.

In Home Work, Julie describes her years in Hollywood - from the incredible highs to the challenging lows. Not only does she detail her work in now-classic films and her collaborations with giants of cinema and television; she also unveils her personal story of adjusting to a new and often daunting world, dealing with the demands of unimaginable success, being a new mother, moving on from her first marriage, embracing two stepchildren, adopting two more children and falling in love with the brilliant and mercurial Blake Edwards. The pair worked together in numerous films, culminating in Victor/Victoria, the gender-bending comedy that garnered multiple Oscar nominations.

Told with her trademark charm and candour, Julie Andrews takes us on a rare and intimate journey into an astonishing life that is funny, heartbreaking and inspiring.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017 Lacebark Entertainment Ltd (P)2017 Orion Publishing Group

Absolutely blown away

It's no secret I'm a huge Julie Andrews fan and this book just gave such a different glimpse into our beloved actress life.
I learned so much, and my list of movies to rewatch grew.
Hearing Julie Andrews tell these revealing stories give so much more depth to the story.

Simply stunning

This book is gorgeous, Julie has so much class and kindness towards the world, thank you.

Thank you Julie

For being with me during my walks. Very pleasantly read and interesting and easy to listen to.

I loved this

This is a must have if:
You're re a fan of Julie Andrews
You're are a fan of Blake Edwards and or his movies
You enjoy Hollywood bio's

First of all, having the author herself narrate, is priceless. Secondly I was pleasantly surprised to find that Andrews talks about her familial and marital hiccups very honestly. So amongst all the wonderful and interesting events described, there is also insights into the difficulties in her life. This was richer and more enjoyable than Home, which I enjoyed too.
Because she consistently kept a diary over the years, her memories of movie shoots, her co-stars, her performances, the family dramas etc are fascinatingly detailed.
In talking about her adopted Vietnamese daughters, she also reveals the circumstances in Cambodia and Vietnam after the war, which was an unexpected yet intriguing facet of the book.
I must say, I just loved this, well worth the credit.

Unexpected and thoroughly enjoyed.

Thank you for sharing your story. Your beautiful life’s journey. God bless Dame Julie Andrews