One of the bestselling memoirs of all time, david nivens the. Review an immensely enjoyable, witty and racy memoir. The moon s a balloon is the story of his life,which saw him serve in the army,become a bootlegger,work as a movie extra,fight in world war ii and become a major international movie star. Beginning with the tragic early loss of his aristocratic father, then regaling us with tales of school, army and wartime hijinx, niven shows how, even as an unknown young man, he knew how to live the good life. Browse david nivens bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. One of the bestselling memoirs of all time over 5 million copies sold worldwide this is the unchallenged champ of the. His life was interesting enough that a little repetition, particularly when seen from a different stage of his life, is not a bad thing. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 327 pages and is available in paperback format. Beginning with the tragic early loss of his aristocratic.
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