The Insider: The Private Diaries of a Scandalous Decade

Awards:   Short-listed for British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2006 Shortlisted for British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2006.
Author:   Piers Morgan
Publisher:   Ebury Publishing
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780091908492


Pages:   496
Publication Date:   08 September 2005
Format:   Paperback
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  • Short-listed for British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2006
  • Shortlisted for British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2006.

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The most talked-about book of the year - now in paperback The Insider dominated the media on publication in March 2005 and instantly became a No.1 bestseller. Not only did it fill thousands of column inches with its revelations about prominent political and showbiz figures, it was critically acclaimed across the broadsheets for its unique and fascinating insight into the worlds of celebrity, royalty, politics and the media. Piers Morgan was made editor of the News of the World, the UK's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper at the record-breaking age of 28. The decade that followed was one of the most tumultuous in modern times. In a world of indiscreet dinners, private meetings and gossipy lunches, Piers Morgan found himself in the thick of it. His diaries from this remarkable period reveal astonishing and hilarious encounters with an endless list of celebrities and politicians alike- Diana, William, Charles and Camilla; Tony Blair, Cherie, Gordon Brown; Paul McCartney, George Michael and Elton John; Jeremy Clarkson, Paula Yates and Gazza to name just a few. Entertaining, engaging and compulsive, The Insider was the most talked-about book of 2005, blowing apart every notion we have of politics, media and celebrity.

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Author:   Piers Morgan
Publisher:   Ebury Publishing
Imprint:   Ebury Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9780091908492


ISBN 10:   0091908493
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   08 September 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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A right, rollicking good read' - Andrew Neil, Evening Standard 'A compelling read on any level, whether you want to consider the relationship between politics and the press, royal behaviour, the red-top world - or just want a good laugh' - The Independent 'This is a book of historical importance' - Peter Oborne, The Spectator 'An amusing, revealing and (mostly) true look at all the news that's fit to print, and some that wasn't - The Sun 'One of the most uproarious and indiscreet accounts of public life in recent times' - Mary Riddell, Daily Mail 'Funny and fabulously indiscreet, this is a book that holds up a mirror to the spinning and posturing of our celebrity age... scurrilously entertaining - Observer 'A riveting read with splendid anecdotes on almost every page' - The Times


A right, rollicking good read -- Andrew Neil Evening Standard 20050307 A riveting read with splendid anecdotes on almost every page The Times 20050312 This is a book of historical importance -- Peter Oborne The Spectator 20050305 A compelling read on any level, whether you want to consider the relationship between politics and the press, royal behaviour, the red-top world - or just want a good laugh Independent Funny and fabulously indiscreet, this is a book that holds up a mirror to the spinning and posturing of our celebrity age ... scurrilously entertaining Observer 20050306


Funny and fabulously indiscreet, this is a book that holds up a mirror to the spinning and posturing of our celebrity age ... scurrilously entertaining * Observer * A compelling read on any level, whether you want to consider the relationship between politics and the press, royal behaviour, the red-top world - or just want a good laugh * Independent * This is a book of historical importance -- Peter Oborne * The Spectator * A riveting read with splendid anecdotes on almost every page * The Times * A right, rollicking good read -- Andrew Neil * Evening Standard *


A right, rollicking good read -- Andrew Neil Evening Standard A riveting read with splendid anecdotes on almost every page The Times This is a book of historical importance -- Peter Oborne The Spectator A compelling read on any level, whether you want to consider the relationship between politics and the press, royal behaviour, the red-top world - or just want a good laugh Independent Funny and fabulously indiscreet, this is a book that holds up a mirror to the spinning and posturing of our celebrity age ... scurrilously entertaining Observer


Author Information

Piers Morgan was born in 1965. He studied journalism at Harlow College, beginning his career in local south London newspapers before being spotted by Kelvin MacKenzie of The Sun and given his own showbiz column, Bizarre. Rupert Murdoch made him Editor of the News of the World in January 1994; he was headhunted two years later to edit The Mirror where he stayed until 2004 when he left following his decision to publish photos of British soldiers apparently abusing Iraqi prisoners of war. He has presented two series of Tabloid Tales for BBC2 and most recently has co-hosted the current affairs show Morgan and Platell on Channel 4.

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