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name: William Hastings Burke
about: Born in 1983, William Hastings Burke grew up on Sydney Harbour. After graduating with an honours degree in Economics Soc. Sc. from the University of Sydney, William set up base in the student town of Freiburg, Germany. Living off a few shifts at the local Irish pub, he began a three-year, self-funded journey to uncover the story of staunch, anti-Nazi Albert Göring. Yes, the brother of Hitler’s heir apparent, Hermann Göring. Thirty Four has since been translated into four languages and published in five territories. It also formed the basis of the documentary Goering’s Last Secret, a co-production between Channel 5, BBC World and the History Channel. William featured as the presenter and associate producer on the documentary. Fed up with the Born in 1983, William Hastings Burke grew up on Sydney Harbour. After graduating with an honours degree in Economics Soc. Sc. from the University of Sydney, William set up base in the student town of Freiburg, Germany. Living off a few shifts at the local Irish pub, he began a three-year, self-funded journey to uncover the story of staunch, anti-Nazi Albert Göring. Yes, the brother of Hitler’s heir apparent, Hermann Göring. Thirty Four has since been translated into four languages and published in five territories. It also formed the basis of the documentary Goering’s Last Secret, a co-production between Channel 5, BBC World and the History Channel. William featured as the presenter and associate producer on the documentary. Fed up with the stuffy, orthodox approach to history, William is part of a new breed of authors bringing history to the next generation, in a digestible and engaging language. Apart from working on his next book, he is currently spearheading a campaign to see Albert Göring honoured by the Yad Vashem in Israel. William currently lives in Sydney. ...more