{"product_id":"vagabond-a-memoir","title":"Vagabond: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe memoir of the legendary Tim Curry, star of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eClue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and more, imparting the full range of the \"escapades, illusions, and contractions I've collected recklessly over the course of my vagabond days.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are few stars in Hollywood that could boast the kind of resume Tony award-nominated actor Tim Curry had built over the past five decades. From his breakout role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto his iconic depiction as the sadistic clown Pennywise in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto his critically acclaimed role as the original King Arthur in both the Broadway and West End versions of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpamalot, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurry redefined what it meant to be a \"character actor,\" portraying heroes and villains alike with complexity, nuance, and a genuine understanding of human darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, in his insta-classic, bestselling memoir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVagabond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Curry takes readers behind-the-scenes of his rise to fame from his early beginnings as a military brat to his formative years in boarding school and university, to the moment when he hit the stage for the first time. He goes in-depth about what it was like to work on some of the most emblematic works of the 20th century, constantly switching between a camera and a live audience. He also explores the voicework that defined his later career and provided him with a chance to pivot after surviving a catastrophic stroke in 2012 that nearly took his life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim Curry died on August 26th, 2026, leaving behind a singular body of work that resonated with and gave solace to multiple generations of outsiders and underdogs, reminding all of the essential necessity: \"Don't dream it, be it.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Publish Date- 10\/14\/2025- Hardcover","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67651922100534,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/8714\/8342\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-07at5.48.06PM.png?v=1791413294","url":"https:\/\/thenandnowbookshop.com\/products\/vagabond-a-memoir","provider":"Then \u0026 Now Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}