The Remarkable Lives Of Bill Deedes
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The Remarkable Lives Of Bill Deedes by Stephen Robinson
Drawing on a rich selection of private papers and hours of interviews with Deedes and his contemporaries, Stephen Robinson charts brilliantly the depths and shallows of the life of the man who inspired Evelyn Waugh's hapless reporter William Boot in Scoop and was the recipient of Private Eye's famous Dear Bill letters. Deedes was also a husband and father of five and Robinson explores the rumour and reality with equal measure to reveal the true character of one of the most extraordinary men to have graced the pages of the British national press.
..beautifully written but fair rather than fond. Robinson must be applauded for unearthing so much new information. * - Lynn Barber, The Daily Telegraph 'Robinson writes clearly and sparely, and the book reads well . . . Masterly’ *
- Sunday Telegraph 'This intelligently probing and well-written authorised biography . . . succeeds definitively * Spectator *
- Sunday Telegraph 'This intelligently probing and well-written authorised biography . . . succeeds definitively * Spectator *
Stephen Robinson joined the Daily Telegraph in 1986, shortly after WF Deedes retired as Editor. Robinson wrote Deedes' obituary for the Telegraph.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349118963 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349118965 |
| Title | The Remarkable Lives Of Bill Deedes |
| Author | Stephen Robinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2009-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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