Solid Ivory: A Memoir by James Ivory

In Solid Ivory, a carefully crafted mosaic of memories, portraits, and reflections, the Academy Award–winning filmmaker James Ivory, director of A Room with a View, Howards End, Maurice, and The Remains of the Day, tells stories from his remarkable life and career as one of the most influential directors of his era. At times, he touches on his love affairs, looking back coolly and with unexpected frankness. Ivory writes with fluency, wit, and perception about what made him who he is and how he made the movies for which he is known and loved.