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After eleven years in England and Europe, a twenty-three-year stint in Cairns and for briefer periods, the Gold Coast and Melbourne, reporter, foreign correspondent, feature writer and author, Desmond Zwar, has returned to Beechworth, the place of his birth. It was here in a house that stands on a great rocky outcrop with sensational views of the surrounding mountains that he wrote this much acclaimed book, The Queen, Rupert & me.
This rollicking autobiography, that sees the world through a newsman's critical eye, tells of skirmishes with Rudolf Hess, Sir Keith Murdoch, Frank Sinatra and Her Majesty, The Queen's corgis at Buckingham Palace.
Of The Queen, Rupert & me, UK Journalist of the Year, Phillip Knightley, says "Zwar was there when British journalism was at its best, and from stories about the Queen to film stars, politicians and scandals, he confirmed the Fleet Street view that there was no one better able to dig out the real story than an Aussie."
The Queen, Rupert & me can be purchased for A$20.00 (including postage - within Australia). Telephone +61 3 5728 2707 or click on this link to send an e-mail Anne Hanson
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