
When he does refer to juicy gossip - his alleged groping of women, for instance - it is primarily to label it ‘untrue’ and offer half-hearted apologies for any possible bad behaviour.
The biography comes across as a long, rambling monologue, sprinkled with anecdotes featuring other famous people. What makes things worse is the fact that his writing - and one must blame the ghost-writer for this, of course - often comes across as leaden, much like his stilted dialogue in a hundred odd action movies. Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Simon And Schuster, Rs 699
