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Nothing to Declare: A Memoir

by Taki
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Overview

World-class athlete, playboy, war correspondent, and heir to a Greek shipping fortune, Taki has over the last three decades moved among the rich, the powerful, the titled and the celebrated in London, New York, Gstaad, the Riviera—wherever fun or stimulation was to be had. But in 1984, while passing through Heathrow Airport, Taki was arrested for possession of cocaine and summarily sent to jail. Nothing to Declare is the hilarious and surprisingly wise account of the three months Taki spent in prison, a story filled with perilous day-to-day events as well as reflections on the glamorous life he has led.

Synopsis

World-class athlete, playboy, war correspondent, and heir to a Greek shipping fortune, Taki has over the last three decades moved among the rich, the powerful, the titled and the celebrated in London, New York, Gstaad, the Riviera—wherever fun or stimulation was to be had. But in 1984, while passing through Heathrow Airport, Taki was arrested for possession of cocaine and summarily sent to jail. Nothing to Declare is the hilarious and surprisingly wise account of the three months Taki spent in prison, a story filled with perilous day-to-day events as well as reflections on the glamorous life he has led.

Publishers Weekly

Jet-setter and columnist Taki tells how a three-month imprisonment for cocaine possession interrupted his ``life of relentless privilege'' in this enjoyable story of high and low life. (Sept.)

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Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Jet-setter and columnist Taki tells how a three-month imprisonment for cocaine possession interrupted his ``life of relentless privilege'' in this enjoyable story of high and low life. (Sept.)

Library Journal

In 1984, Taki--Greek shipping fortune heir, jet setter, and journalist--was arrested at Heathrow Airport for possession of cocaine and sentenced to a three-month jail term in a notorious English prison. In what could easily be retitled ``Confessions of the Rich and Famous,'' he presents a diary mixing the horrors of incarceration with anecdotal reflections on his past and enough name-dropping and dirt-dishing for any fan of his ``High Life'' column in the London Spectator . Throughout, he even offers hints of remorse and repentance for a decadent lifestyle. Taki's chatty pacing is lively, his digressions are amusing, and the characters he describes are memorable, all amounting to an enjoyable, nontaxing read for a general audience.-- David Nudo, New York

Book Details

Published
January 1, 1994
Publisher
Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780871134844

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