Morley uncovers the real David Niven.
The best-selling autobiographies "The Moon's A Balloon" and "Bring On The Empty Horses", full of a rich treasure trove of stories of the golden days of Hollywood, never revealed more than a glimmer of Niven himself.
"The Other Side Of The Moon" provides an insight behind the self-deprecatory reticence of Niven's own writing, not only the highs but also the deep tragedy that he skirts around in stiff-upper lipped fashion in his own writing.
For fans of the raconteur and bon viveur that Niven epitomised for many, there are more anecdotes and show business gossip. This charting of Niven's life is unashamedly about the man himself though.