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Zusatztext Effervescent, elegantly written and faultlessly researched... Tim Willis has caught the atmosphere of the Dempster decades with uncanny precision. Willis's book treats the many facets of Dempster, his braggadocio and his bonking, his swagger, his guile and his generosity with frankness and in fascinating detail.' Informationen zum Autor Tim Willis is a freelance writer and editor. He has worked for most of Britain's national newspapers and some of its glossier magazines. He is the author of Madcap: The half-life of Syd Barret (Short Books, 2002) and Torn Apart (Short Books, 2005). Tim lives in Pershore, Worcestershire. Tim Willis is a freelance writer and editor. He has worked for most of Britain's national newspapers and some of its glossier magazines. He is the author of Madcap: The half-life of Syd Barret (Short Books, 2002) and Torn Apart (Short Books, 2005). Tim lives in Pershore, Worcestershire. Klappentext No one is more responsible for Britain's current obsession with celebrity culture than the late, great gossip columnist Nigel Dempster (1941-2007). For a quarter of a century, as the editor of the Daily Mail's diary, he was the man perfectly placed and qualified to record - and accelerate - the end of the age of deference... Zusammenfassung No one is more responsible for Britain's current obsession with celebrity culture than the late! great gossip columnist Nigel Dempster (1941-2007). For a quarter of a century! as the editor of the Daily Mail's diary! he was the man perfectly placed and qualified to record - and accelerate - the end of the age of deference...
