{"product_id":"9781035057344-editor","title":"Editor","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA decade's strife with PMs, proprietors and royals while resurrecting The Daily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEditor \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive inside story of newspapers from Max Hastings, one of Britain’s most highly regarded military historians and former editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Much excellent gossip, some of it wildly indiscreet . Hastings is a brilliant reporter' – \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The acuity of his insights make this book a wholly compelling read' – \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1985 Max Hastings was offered the editorship of a nearly bankrupt national institution – the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e – in a surprise move by its owners. This candid and entertaining memoir tells the story of what happened next both to him and to the newspaper he revived. It is all here: the rows with prime ministers, the coverage world events, the daily office dramas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMax describes his complex relationship with proprietor Conrad Black and offers an extraordinary perspective on the fall of Margaret Thatcher, decline of John Major and rise of Tony Blair. From the troubles of the Royal Family to the difficulties of dealing with lawyers, celebrities and statesmen, \u003ci\u003eEditor\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling and vivid account of a turbulent ten years by the man with the inside scoop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I doubt any book captures so well the romance and thrill of running a great newspaper' – Nicholas Shakespeare, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41608781234273,"sku":"9781035057344","price":10.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31205212.jpg?v=1730965926","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035057344-editor","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}