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Dirk Bograde was fiercely protective of his privacy, and that of his partner of 40 years, he left England in the 1960s to live abroad, where he carved a second career for himself as a bestselling author. Although Bogarde destroyed many of his papers, John Coldstream had unique access to his personal archives and to friends and family who knew him well. The result is a fascinating biography of a complex and intriguing personality.