I just loved this book. Spartacus is one of my very favorite films, and it was fascinating to read the behind-the-scenes account of how it was made. With an all-star cast, there were a lot of healthy egos involved and Douglas has some funny stories about their elbowing. And I was intrigued to learn that he was the one who came up with the brilliant "I am Spartacus!" scene at the end of the film, and had to fight with the director to keep it in. It is also an insightful account of the blacklist and the damage it did to so many lives. I think Spartacus is that rarity, a film that was better than the book, for the novel was done in flash-backs which distanced the reader from the characters and the action. Kirk Douglas offers an honest look back, too, at his younger self through the mellow prism of age. A remarkable man, who has written a remarkable book.