An intimate biography of the second Doctor. This is not written by a fan or professional biographer, but by Patrick Troughton's son, lending it a very personal feel. It is also surprisingly honest and open. The author carefully reveals enough of his own feelings about his father to make this feel almost like an autobiography yet he doesn't let his own bias sway his detailed account of his father's career.
This is not simply a child remembering his father however. Michael Troughton is himself an actor and thus focuses an experienced eye over Patrick Troughton as an actor. He also includes a wealth of extracts from interviews, letters and the like which help to provide a more rounded view of events.