Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life Clay McLeod Chapman The tiger did not know

The tiger did not know that they were bombs

and they're using Acher to do it

taking you from intrigue and passion in Victorian London to the brittle gaiety of the Jazz Age

1998 (0-471-28366-5) 260 pp

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Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life Clay McLeod Chapman The tiger did not knowA brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work. He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces, even a hundred years after his first film. But what of the man behind the moustache? Peter Ackroyd's new biography turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his