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Frost: That Was The Life That Was: The Authorised Biography

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Frost: That Was The Life That Was: The Authorised Biography
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Neil Hegarty
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 126
Category/GenreTelevision
ISBN/Barcode 9780753556726
ClassificationsDewey:791.45092
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Ebury Publishing
Imprint W H Allen
Publication Date 2 June 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The official biography of the iconic Sir David Frost Sir David Frost was the only person to have met and interviewed every British Prime Minister since Harold Wilson as well as seven Presidents of the United States. With unparalleled, authorised access to David's family and friends, in this book Neil Hegarty documents how he became the most successful TV host in the world, his work defining the mood of the moment.Frost didn't just report the news, he made the news.

Author Biography

Neil Hegarty was born in Derry in 1970. He is the author of Dublin- A View from the Ground. His short fiction and essays have been published widely and his journalism has appeared in the Irish Times and Daily Telegraph. His radio play, The Story of Peggy Mountain, was shortlisted for RTE's P J O'Connor Award; and he has written radio documentaries on the Irish diaspora in Newfoundland and Argentina.

Reviews

Remarkably frank and illuminating * The Sunday Times * A first class biography * Daily Express * Tantalising * Telegraph * A very good biography * Independent * An extraordinary and important story * Daily Mail *