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The Kindness of Strangers: The Autobiography
Kate Adie
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Description for The Kindness of Strangers: The Autobiography
Paperback. The compelling career autobiography of the BBC's Chief News Correspondent Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp col and 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 302. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Kate Adie's story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland, where life was 'a sunny experience, full of meat-paste sandwiches and Sunday school', she has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world's trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS encompasses Adie's reporting from, inter alia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Tiananmen Square and, of course, the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting and evocative writing and reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart ... Read more
Kate Adie's story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland, where life was 'a sunny experience, full of meat-paste sandwiches and Sunday school', she has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world's trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS encompasses Adie's reporting from, inter alia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Tiananmen Square and, of course, the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting and evocative writing and reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Headline
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755310739
SKU
KMK0003000
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Kate Adie
Kate Adie was born in Sunderland and educated at Newcastle University. She joined the BBC in 1969 and has been their Chief News Correspondent since 1989. She was awarded the OBE in 1993.
Reviews for The Kindness of Strangers: The Autobiography
Sharp, witty and full of insights into the BBC and the sometimes crazed world of broadcasting
Daily Express
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