The Original Sin: A Self-Portrait

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1972. First edition. First Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. Good in fair dust jacket. Price clipped. Inscribed on t-p. DJ is worn, torn, soiled, and chipped.. [8], 311, [1] p. From Wikipedia: "Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 June 3, 2001), more commonly known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-born American actor, painter and writer. He starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including La Strada, The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek, Guns for San Sebastian, Lawrence of Arabia, The Message and Lion of the Desert. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice: for Viva Zapata! in 1952 and Lust for Life in 1956. The Original Sin is Anthony Quinn's first autobiography. The full title is The Original Sin: A Self-Portrait by Anthony Quinn and was first published in October 1972 by Little, Brown & Company, Boston & Toronto with ISBN 0-316-72898-5. Quinn's autobiography is a sweeping and very personal account of his life. [according to whom? ] His story is that of a man who has difficulty accepting unconditional love (this is the original sin) and the death of his son at an early age. He explores his past and reveals his darkest feelings with his psychiatrist and the reasons why he was finally able to accept love and the death of his son Christopher at the age of four. Quinn describes his upbringing, the poverty and his affections for his mother and father which helped define the character he became. His anecdotes of working in Hollywood are also entertaining. He reveals how he met some of his famous friends which include Mae West, Katharine Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Carole Lombard, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Barrymore, Gary Cooper, Cecil B. de Mille."