In this superb and distinctive memoir, Jim Sharman takes us on an epic personal journey from his childhood in his father's renowned boxing troupe, via the international success of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, to Los Angeles, Tokyo and London.
Jim Sharman's life has been full of incident: whether recounting conversations with Lou Reed, describing a fateful night with Andy Warhol, or his relationship with his ageing father, Jim Sharman casts a wonderful story of committed artists and writers who have shaped their times.
His memoir ranges from outback Australia in the 50s to the cultural explosion of the seventies. Blood & Tinsel is storytelling at its best; a superb chronicle of the times and a beautifully measured reflection on memory itself.
