Death of The Toronto Telegram & Other Newspaper Stories, The by Carroll, Jock - 1971

Richmond Hill: A Pocket Book Edition published by Simon & Schuster of Canada, Ltd., 1971. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. BOOK NUMBER: 78184. ALSO KNOWN AS: The stories in Part Two of this book have appeared in The Toronto Telegram, Weekend Magazine, Collier's Magazine, Holiday Magazine, Sports Illustrated and Mayfair Magazine. The Death of a Dog is a chapter from the book Korean Boy. A Typical Newspaper Cartoonist is from the book, 1970 Editorial Cartoons of Duncan Macpherson. CONTENTS: PART I THE DEATH OF THE TORONTO TELEGRAM. PART II OTHER NEWSPAPER STORIES The Death of a Dog; A Typical City Editor - a short story; A Typical Stripper; A Typical Publisher's Son - a short story; The Death of a Golfer; A Typical Sports Writer - Ted Reeve; An Interview With Marilyn Monroe; An Interview With Arthur Hailey; An Interview With a Human Cannonball; A Typical Foreign Correspondent - a short story; An Interview With a Typical Artist; The Death of a Child; A Typical Newspaper Cartoonist - Duncan Macpherson; An Interview With a Millionaire; An Interview With Elvis Presley; A Typical Old Newspaperman - Greg Clark; An Assignment in Paris; An Assignment in Toronto; An Assignment in Moscow. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jock Carroll is a two-way man, whose stories and photos have appeared in many newspapers and magazines. He was born in Toronto on March 5, 1919, and his work has taken him around much of the world. This is his third published book. The first was Korean Boy. The second was The Shy Photographer, a bawdy novel of the magazine business, which is under movie option. For some time he has been working on the official biography of Greg Clark, dean of Canadian newspapermen. His wife, Joy, is also a journalist and novelist. They live in Toronto with their 4 children, Anne, 18, Barbara, 16, Scott, 14 and Angus 12. They have 3 black cats. Carroll was an outstanding high-school athlete, playing hockey, football and lacrosse. During the war he became an R.C.A.F. pilot. He now plays golf, handball and chess. At the Toronto Men's Press Club he is one of two current chess champions. He is a member of the Author's League of America; the Professional Photographers Association of Canada; the Ontario Sports Writers Association and president of the Canadian War Correspondents Association.. First Edition 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.