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War Stories
Jeremy Bowen
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Description for War Stories
Paperback. A riveting memoir by the popular veteran BBC correspondent, examining his desire to become a war reporter and how the nature of the job has changed. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Having joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984, Jeremy Bowen first became a foreign correspondent four years later. He had witnessed violence already, both at home and abroad, but it wasn't until he covered his first war -- in El Salvador -- that he felt he had arrived. Armed with the fearlessness of youth he lived for the job, was in love with it, aware of the dangers but assuming the bullets and bombs were meant for others.
In 2000, however, after eleven years in some of the world's most dangerous places, the bullets came too close ... Read more
Having joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984, Jeremy Bowen first became a foreign correspondent four years later. He had witnessed violence already, both at home and abroad, but it wasn't until he covered his first war -- in El Salvador -- that he felt he had arrived. Armed with the fearlessness of youth he lived for the job, was in love with it, aware of the dangers but assuming the bullets and bombs were meant for others.
In 2000, however, after eleven years in some of the world's most dangerous places, the bullets came too close ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781471135965
SKU
V9781471135965
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-98
About Jeremy Bowen
Jeremy Bowen is Middle East Editor for the BBC and has covered the majority of breaking news and stories from the Middle East since the 1991 Gulf War. He is the author of two previous books: Six Days and War Stories.
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