This is the definitive memoir of the private Noel Coward by the only manwith the compassionate insight and first-hand experience to write it. G raham Payn, star of many of Coward's shows, shared the Master's professional and private life for thirty years. When Coward kept the rest of theworld at bay, Payn remained at his side as confidant and friend. No one else was as privy to Coward's doubts and dreams.