COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | Tunis is Mad Tonight

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We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Peter Cox’s book, ‘Tunis is Mad Tonight’, to our GrownUps members.

All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!

TUNIS-IS-MAD-TONIGHTAbout Tunis is Mad Tonight

The first comprehensive biography of journalist Douglas Brass, written by a family member with exclusive access to records and correspondence.

Denis Glover, Charles Brasch, Ian Milner – these names have long been familiar to New Zealanders. Less well known is their contemporary and close friend, journalist Douglas Brass, whose remarkable four-decade career gave him a unique view of a turbulent period in world history.

Brass reported extensively and intelligently on post-war Europe and also established himself as an admired royal correspondent. He went on to become Rupert Murdoch’s eminence grise, was editorial director of News Limited and played a major role in the establishment of The Australian. His powerful columns opposing Australia’s participation in the Vietnam War were extremely influential. Yet this prominent journalist, so close to the making of history, remains virtually unknown in his own country.

For this fascinating, readable and timely biography, Peter Cox has researched widely to reveal a man who loved his family and his homeland yet often fiercely criticised New Zealand, a man who was at the forefront of great events yet remained private and reserved, a man who could be serious yet also funny and kind. Douglas Brass was as fine a writer in his field as his more famous contemporaries. In Tunis is Mad Tonight a long neglected New Zealander takes his deserved place in the spotlight and an extraordinary life is revealed.

A comprehensive and engaging biography covering an era in global history that remains relevant and of interest to a broad range of readers.

‘This readable and well-researched book sheds illuminating light on Douglas Brass’s distinguished journalistic career and his involvement in key moments in British, Australian and New Zealand newspaper history.’ Ian F. Grant, Pressing On: The story of New Zealand newspapers, 1921–2000

About the Author

Peter Cox is the author of two previous books, Good Luck to All the Lads: The Wartime Story  of Brian Cox 1939–43 and Desert War: The Battle of Sidi Rezegh. In 2019 he was awarded a Queen’s Service Medal for services to sport, particularly hockey.

He and his wife Robin live in Christchurch, where Peter previously worked as a chartered accountant and company director and now acts as an adviser to some family businesses and as a trustee for several sports organisations, while continuing to have an interest in military history.

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    1. You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
    2. Competition closes on the 14th May 2025, winners will be notified via email by 15th May 2025.
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