Larger Than Life: The Story Of Eric Baume
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
He was a man who filled every room he entered and every column inch he wrote — Eric Baume was one of the most flamboyant, controversial, and compelling media personalities of twentieth-century Australia and New Zealand, and Larger Than Life: The Story of Eric Baume chronicles his extraordinary journey with verve and admiration. Arthur Manning presents the life of this larger-than-life broadcaster, journalist, and author, tracing his rise from his New Zealand roots to his commanding presence on Australian radio and in the press, where his opinions sparked debate and his personality captivated audiences across the Tasman. Manning's biography illuminates the world of mid-century Australasian media through the prism of one of its most singular figures, capturing an era when broadcasters were genuine public intellectuals who wielded immense cultural influence. Written with the warmth of a fellow admirer of the craft, the narrative details Baume's restless ambition, his sharp wit, and the contradictions that made him both celebrated and polarising. For anyone curious about the golden age of radio and print journalism in the Southern Hemisphere, this portrait of a man who was truly impossible to ignore raises one tantalising question: could a personality like Eric Baume exist in the media landscape of today?
Author: Arthur Manning
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, A.H. & A.W. Reed
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
He was a man who filled every room he entered and every column inch he wrote — Eric Baume was one of the most flamboyant, controversial, and compelling media personalities of twentieth-century Australia and New Zealand, and Larger Than Life: The Story of Eric Baume chronicles his extraordinary journey with verve and admiration. Arthur Manning presents the life of this larger-than-life broadcaster, journalist, and author, tracing his rise from his New Zealand roots to his commanding presence on Australian radio and in the press, where his opinions sparked debate and his personality captivated audiences across the Tasman. Manning's biography illuminates the world of mid-century Australasian media through the prism of one of its most singular figures, capturing an era when broadcasters were genuine public intellectuals who wielded immense cultural influence. Written with the warmth of a fellow admirer of the craft, the narrative details Baume's restless ambition, his sharp wit, and the contradictions that made him both celebrated and polarising. For anyone curious about the golden age of radio and print journalism in the Southern Hemisphere, this portrait of a man who was truly impossible to ignore raises one tantalising question: could a personality like Eric Baume exist in the media landscape of today?