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Patricia A O’Brien

@patriciaaobrien.bsky.social

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Writer and historian. Latest book “Errol Flynn: The True Story of Australia’s Hollywood Icon”

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Dennis Altman: ‘Errol Flynn is compulsive reading’. theconversation.com/errol-flynns...

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Errol Flynn’s biographer calls him the greatest heartthrob of his time – but racist and a rapist too

Most of Errol Flynn’s films now seem B-grade at best – but Patricia O'Brien’s biography of this Tasmanian devil is compulsive reading.

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

‘A new biography drawing on the extensive use of the Flynn family papers in the National Library of Australia has just been written, and its author, Associate Professor Patricia O'Brien joined Phil on Nightlife.’ www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Nightlife History - Errol Flynn - ABC listen

Errol Flynn is a legendary name, not just for Australians but for all lovers of Hollywood history. He was arguably the biggest celebrity in the world from the mid-1930s until his death in 1959, reachi...

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Excited! @patriciaaobrien.bsky.social in convo with @frankbongiorno.bsky.social re: her fab new book ‘Errol Flynn: The True Story of Australia’s Hollywood Icon @allenandunwin.bsky.social. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Good review in The Oz, too. 👏 www.anu.edu.au/events/meet-...

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Patricia A O’Brien @patriciaaobrien.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Thank you Chris! So exciting to see my Errol Flynn bio highlighted today. If you’re in Sydney March 31 come to the launch at USSC at USyd! www.ussc.edu.au/errol-flynn-... And Apr 1 at ANU and the Apr 9 @ Fullers Hobart!

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Errol Flynn: The true story of Australia's Hollywood icon

Join us for a special book launch event with author Patricia O’Brien, Associate Professor at Georgetown University

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