Frost: That Was The Life That Was
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  • Published: 13 June 2016
  • ISBN: 9780753556726
  • Imprint: WH Allen
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $35.00

Frost: That Was The Life That Was

The Authorised Biography

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10 Sep 2015
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22 Oct 2015
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13 Jun 2016
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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.
  • Published: 13 June 2016
  • ISBN: 9780753556726
  • Imprint: WH Allen
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $35.00
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About the author

Neil Hegarty

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.

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Praise for Frost: That Was The Life That Was

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

This handsome tome is a fitting tribute to an extraordinary career

Terry Wogan
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