Chris Newton's acclaimed biography of Hugh Falkus' A Life on the Edge, describes how Falkus inspired a generation of anglers and how in the 1960s and 70s he wrote, produced and presented many pioneering wildlife films for the BBC, including Signals for Survival, the only BBC documentary ever to win first prize at the Montreux Film Festival. Falkus was a charismatic figure, idolised by many, yet behind the public image he was a deeply troubled personality whose relationships with women were invariably stormy.

In the book many mysteries and contradictions about Falkus life have been explained at last, including the Achill Island tragedy. In May 1951, Falkus, his second wife and three of their friends were making a film about the Irish shark-fishing industry when their boat was struck by a wave and sent to the bottom. Falkus was the sole survivor.

The author travelled to the far west of Ireland to track down the last surviving witnesses, enabling him to set down for the first time exactly what happened. The truth about Hugh's war is also revealed, after more than 60 years, as is the story, previously brushed under the carpet, of his brief and ill-fated marriage to Lady Margaret Vane-Tempest-Stewart, daughter of the seventh Marquess of Londonderry..

Published: Dec 2007	Pages: 328
ISBN: 9781899600731	Size: 234 x 156mm
Price: £35.00	Format: Paperback

 

 

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