Errol Flynn – The True Story of Australia's Hollywood Icon | Patricia A. O'Brien | 2026 [NEW – SC]

A biography of Errol Flynn written by Patricia O'Brien and published in 2026. Flynn was born in Hobart in 1909 and grew up in Tasmania before heading to New Guinea and eventually to Hollywood, where he became one of the biggest stars of the 1930s and 1940s — known for swashbuckling roles in films like Captain Blood, The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Sea Hawk, and for a personal life that generated as much attention as his films.

O'Brien draws on archives, correspondence and previously unpublished material to tell the story of Flynn's life from his Tasmanian origins through his rise to Hollywood stardom, his wartime controversies, his marriages and relationships, and his decline and death in 1959 at the age of 50.

At 367 pages with an index and a section of black and white photographs, this is a substantial and up-to-date account of one of Tasmania's most famous exports.

We stock a full range of Errol Flynn titles at The Book Cellar — Flynn was Tasmanian born and bred, and his story remains one of the most colourful in Australian cultural history.

BOOK DETAILS

• Softcover. 367 pages, indexed.
• Black and white photo section.
• Published 2026.

CONDITION

• New.

We commonly have other Errol Flynn book and ephemera passing through The Book Cellar. Contact us by email to ask what's currently available — we're happy to let serious collectors know when something relevant comes in.

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