He was a suspected cold war spy. She became the
glamorous KGB double agent in a Bond movie. When a
prisoner writes to a movie star, the best he can hope
for is a signed photo, if that. But when Alex
Alexandrowicz wrote to actress Fiona Fullerton, he
didn't expect it to lead to a friendship spanning over
30 years. Serving two discretionary life sentences, Alex
was a Category A prisoner in Parkhurst, protesting his
innocence, when he wrote a fan letter to the actress.
She replied, beguiled by his humour and tender poetry.
So began an extraordinary friendship, of mutual support,
trust and tenderness. They never met. ''It is you alone
who has given me strength while I have been in prison,
the strength to restore lost and dying hope into burning
resolution.'' In this touching memoir, Fiona Fullerton
tells the story, for the first time, of her
correspondence with the prisoner who was to serve 22
years for a crime he didn't commit. How he provided wise
counsel on her marriage, divorce and burgeoning career.
Based on their original letters, the narrative is one of
startling contrast - the darkness of a man incarcerated
and a woman surrounded by the brightest lights of show
business.''Have you ever heard of Nadejda Philaretovna
von Meck? She and Tchaikovsky were corresponding for
years, they never met - and yet he produced his finest
work for her. My finest work shall be for you.'' |
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