A Hack's ProgressThis autobiography of Philip Knightley, describes how he began his career as a messenger boy in Australia, and went on to work for the Sunday Times. It includes the major stories he was involved in, such as the Six Day War, thalidomide, the Profumo scandal, and the Hitler diaries fiasco. |
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The French Defection I | 1 |
The Last Island Trader | 6 |
Murdoch Senior and Junior | 24 |
Copyright | |
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