Basking in Beirut: and Other Adventures with Peter FitzSimons
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From war-torn Beirut to Mother Theresa's sitting room, from the bottom of an All Black ruck to under the armpit of a Sumo wrestler, Peter FitzSimons has been there - and sent back the story. ***Basking in Beirut brings together FitzSimon's tantalising travel stories, righteous ragings, encounters with the famous and tales of 'rugga buggas' in a wide-ranging collection of his finest writing. Bob Hawke's greatest sporting moment? It's in this book. How to become a millionaire in Australia? Ditto. The saga of un hold-up in a lost village in the south of France? Look no further. Sometimes pensive, sometimes provocative and often offbeat, ***Basking in Beirut is always entertaining. A current Wallaby who has played seven Rugby Union tests for Australia, FitzSimons lived for five years in Europe, playing rugby and writing stories. Now quadrilingual, he works as a journalist with the ***Sydney Morning Herald, **Wide World of Sports and ***The Today Show, and is a regular guest on ***The Midday Show.
Author: Peter FitzSimons
Format: Paperback, 176 pages, 138mm x 216mm
Published: 1991, Allen & Unwin, Australia
Genre: Anthologies, Essays, Letters & Miscellaneous
From war-torn Beirut to Mother Theresa's sitting room, from the bottom of an All Black ruck to under the armpit of a Sumo wrestler, Peter FitzSimons has been there - and sent back the story. ***Basking in Beirut brings together FitzSimon's tantalising travel stories, righteous ragings, encounters with the famous and tales of 'rugga buggas' in a wide-ranging collection of his finest writing. Bob Hawke's greatest sporting moment? It's in this book. How to become a millionaire in Australia? Ditto. The saga of un hold-up in a lost village in the south of France? Look no further. Sometimes pensive, sometimes provocative and often offbeat, ***Basking in Beirut is always entertaining. A current Wallaby who has played seven Rugby Union tests for Australia, FitzSimons lived for five years in Europe, playing rugby and writing stories. Now quadrilingual, he works as a journalist with the ***Sydney Morning Herald, **Wide World of Sports and ***The Today Show, and is a regular guest on ***The Midday Show.