About the Author

Born in Melbourne, Peter Thompson now lives in London, having enjoyed a successful career as a journalist in the UK. He has written biographies of Robert Maxwell and Jack Nicholson, among others. His most recent books are PACIFIC FURY (Random House, 2008), and, with Robert Macklin, THE BIG FELLA : The Rise and Rise of BHP Billiton (Random House, 2009), and ANZAC FURY (Random House, 2010). He visits Australia regularly.