Philip Norman

We Danced On Our Desks: Brilliance and backstabbing at the Sixties' most influential magazine -- Philip Norman, Paperback

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"It's wonderful. It intrigued and amused and delighted ... done with wit, verve, charm and self-deprecation." - bestselling author Anthony Quinn



WE DANCED ON OUR DESKS is a compelling, entertaining and thrilling look at acclaimed journalist and writer Philip Norman's experiences working on the Sunday Times Magazine at the height of its popularity in the 60s and 70s. From incredible interviews with the Beatles to Bob Dylan, Gaddafi to Indira Ghandi, and through seismic historical events such as the Vietnam War, Philip provides a vibrant cultural insight into the Swinging Sixties and uniquely documents key events in his own incredible life.

  • provides a unique front row seat to the seminal events and the people who defined a generation and continue to impact us today
  • it's a compelling story of an extraordinary life, as a young man moves from a provincial existence headfirst into the heady world of the Swinging Sixties in all its provocative glory
  • gives an addictive first-hand account of work and life at The Sunday Times Magazine, one of the world's most influential publications
  • Includes interviews with many icons of the rock, film, political and media worlds, including Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, P.G. Wodehouse, J.R.R Tolkein, Truman Capote, David Hockney, Philip Roth, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Johnny Cash, the Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, the Everly Brothers, King Hussein of Jordan, Indira Gandhi, and President Gadaffi.


Philip has led - and is leading - an extraordinary life, full of drama, emotion, experience and positivity. His book is not simply a snapshot of a particular time in history, or remembrances of famous people and places, but a genuinely revealing and compelling account of a life lived and lived well.



Author: Philip Norman
Publisher: Mensch Publishing
Published: 12/12/2022
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9781912914463

Product Tags:

Biography & Autobiography, Journalists, Literary Figures, Memoirs, Mensch Publishing, Paperback, Philip Norman

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