The Happy Hack: A Memoir of Fleet Street in Its Heyday

By Michael Molloy

A hilarious and insightful memoir of Fleet Street's golden age.

Before it was just a term for the newspaper business, Fleet Street was a real place, full of extraordinary characters and legendary tales. Mike Molloy's memoir captures the magic of this bygone era, recounting his journey from messenger boy to editor of the Daily Mirror.

From encounters with prime ministers and rock stars to navigating office politics and the eccentricities of media moguls like Robert Maxwell, Molloy paints a vivid picture of a world both glamorous and chaotic. Discover the inner workings of Fleet Street during its heyday.Meet the giants and pygmies who shaped the nation's daily papers.Gain insights into the changing landscape of British media.The Happy Hack is a nostalgic, humorous, and ultimately poignant look at a time when journalism was an adventure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784186511
• ISBN13: 9781784186517
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: John Blake
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"