{"product_id":"maggie-smith","title":"Maggie Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Coveney is the only writer who could get under Smith's skin, capturing her steeliness and vulnerability' \u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom her days as a star of West End comedy and revue, Dame Maggie's path has led to international renown and numerous accolades including two Academy Awards. Recently she has been as prominent on our screens as ever, with high-profile roles as the formidable Dowager Countess of Grantham in \u003ci\u003eDOWNTON ABBEY\u003c\/i\u003e, as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the \u003ci\u003eHARRY POTTER\u003c\/i\u003e movie franchise and as the eccentric Miss Shepherd in the film version of \u003ci\u003eTHE LADY IN THE VAN \u003c\/i\u003eby Alan Bennett. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParadoxically she remains an enigmatic figure, rarely appearing in public and carefully guarding her considerable talent. Drawing on personal archives, interviews and encounters with the actress, as well as conversations with immediate family and dear friends, Michael Coveney's biography is a captivating portrait of the real Maggie Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791202218163,"sku":"9781474600941","price":479.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478122149781474600941.jpg?v=1762853934","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/maggie-smith","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}