Good Times Bad Times - Softcover

Evans, Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857991249 ISBN 13: 9781857991246

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1994

Synopsis

This is the record of a journalist who told of Thalidomide victims,the Kim Philby story & published the Crossman diaries.He also gives insights into Rupert Murdoch & Margaret Thatcher.It is an enthralling & astonishing story.

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Review:

"Evans remains one of the great figures of modern journalism." --"The Economist

""Entertaining and important.... The book has caused a stir." --"The New York Times

""Extraordinarily well written. A vivid portrait of what it is like to be the editor of a great daily newspaper."--"Chicago Tribune

""If there is one living editor who has carried the fight against the forces of darkness with [the] most vigour, persistence and brilliance, that man is unquestionably Harold Evans." --"The Independent

""Brilliantly written, sustaining a sweeping power of narrative and packed with pungently witty character sketches that will remind Hazlitt. . . . Compulsory reading for all who wish to estimate the strength of foundations of British democracy." --"The Times Literary Supplement

""Much has been written about Rupert Murdoch by journalists peering in from the outside . . . "Good Times, Bad Times" is by a journalist who was engaged with Murdoch in a struggle to the death." --"The New Republic

""Fascinating . . . both an uncommonly entertaining tale and an important account of the tribulations of the press in an age of international media barons." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

"It's a compelling book, a wonderful 'read'. It is often very funny. It is also about journalism and good stories and editing. . . . One can think of a long list of prime ministers who have done less for publishing liberties in this country than Harold Evans did." --"London Review of Books"

Enthralling . . . an excitement worthy of [John] le Carre. Charles Wintour, "The Observer
" Evans remains one of the great figures of modern journalism. "The Economist"
Entertaining and important. . . . The book has caused a stir. "The New York Times"
Extraordinarily well written. A vivid portrait of what it is like to be the editor of a great daily newspaper. "Chicago Tribune"
If there is one living editor who has carried the fight against the forces of darkness with [the] most vigour, persistence and brilliance, that man is unquestionably Harold Evans. "The Independent"
Brilliantly written, sustaining a sweeping power of narrative and packed with pungently witty character sketches that will remind Hazlitt. . . . Compulsory reading for all who wish to estimate the strength of foundations of British democracy. "The Times Literary Supplement"
Much has been written about Rupert Murdoch by journalists peering in from the outside . . . "Good Times, Bad Times" is by a journalist who was engaged with Murdoch in a struggle to the death. "The New Republic"
Fascinating . . . both an uncommonly entertaining tale and an important account of the tribulations of the press in an age of international media barons. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
It s a compelling book, a wonderful read . It is often veryfunny. It is also about journalism and good stories and editing. . . . One can think of a long list of prime ministers who have done less for publishing liberties in this country than Harold Evans did. "LondonReview of Books"
Fascinating. Simon Jenkins"

"Enthralling . . . an excitement worthy of [John] le Carre." --Charles Wintour, The Observer

"Evans remains one of the great figures of modern journalism." --The Economist
"Entertaining and important. . . . The book has caused a stir." --The New York Times
"Extraordinarily well written. A vivid portrait of what it is like to be the editor of a great daily newspaper."--Chicago Tribune
"If there is one living editor who has carried the fight against the forces of darkness with [the] most vigour, persistence and brilliance, that man is unquestionably Harold Evans." --The Independent
"Brilliantly written, sustaining a sweeping power of narrative and packed with pungently witty character sketches that will remind Hazlitt. . . . Compulsory reading for all who wish to estimate the strength of foundations of British democracy." --The Times Literary Supplement
"Much has been written about Rupert Murdoch by journalists peering in from the outside . . . Good Times, Bad Times is by a journalist who was engaged with Murdoch in a struggle to the death." --The New Republic
"Fascinating . . . both an uncommonly entertaining tale and an important account of the tribulations of the press in an age of international media barons." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
"It's a compelling book, a wonderful 'read'. It is often very funny. It is also about journalism and good stories and editing. . . . One can think of a long list of prime ministers who have done less for publishing liberties in this country than Harold Evans did." --London Review of Books
"Fascinating." --Simon Jenkins

From the Publisher:

“Enthralling...the narrative pace is tremendous...an immediacy and an excitement worthy of le Carré” Observer

About this edition

• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1857991249
• ISBN 13: 9781857991246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528