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Demon Barber
This is an account of the relationship between the Press and the British monarchy and its downfall. Why did the relationship change? How much was it as a result of public opinion, or was public opinion influenced by the Press? To what extent is the Murdoch Press responsible? Is it all a plot by the Australian media? What is it like to be a journalist or photographer making your living from watching the Royals? Or to be the media advisor to Prince Charles? A succession of bad royal marriages have culminated in a feud between Charles and Diana in which the Press is their chosen weapon. Journalist Lynn Barber analyzes the relationship of the Press and the Palace.
304 pages, Paperback
First published November 5, 1998
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March 17, 2008
A collection of interviews with well-known English figures mainly from the worlds of politics and showbiz (e.g. Eddie Izzard, Stephen Fry, Felicity Kendall, Lord Rees-Mogg). Extremely diverting, but the reader needs some familiarity with the subjects in order to find the collection entertaining. I found her first book, Mostly Men, more interesting, simply because the subjects were better known.
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