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War, Journalism and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century: The Life and Times of Henry W. Nevinson
Angela V. John
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hardcover. Called the "King of Correspondents" Henry W Nevinson (1856-1941) captured the political zeitgeist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on Nevinson's private diaries which span nearly 50 years, this work captures the story of a figure whose perspectives illuminate many of the conflicts which resonate in an uncertain society. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: JW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Called the "King of Correspondents" Henry W. Nevinson (1856-1941) captured the political zeitgeist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Covering conflicts across the globe, the British war correspondent commented on war in Greece, the Siege of Ladysmith, the aftermath of revolution in Russia in 1905-6 and the tragedy at Gallipoli, helping to shape understanding of world affairs at the time. He also campaigned for rights in Angola, Ireland and India. At home he was a strenuous advocate of women's suffrage. Nevinson was the first to report sympathetically on Germany's devastation after the First World War. In the 1920s he ... Read more
Called the "King of Correspondents" Henry W. Nevinson (1856-1941) captured the political zeitgeist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Covering conflicts across the globe, the British war correspondent commented on war in Greece, the Siege of Ladysmith, the aftermath of revolution in Russia in 1905-6 and the tragedy at Gallipoli, helping to shape understanding of world affairs at the time. He also campaigned for rights in Angola, Ireland and India. At home he was a strenuous advocate of women's suffrage. Nevinson was the first to report sympathetically on Germany's devastation after the First World War. In the 1920s he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845110819
SKU
9781845110819
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About Angela V. John
Angela V. John is an Honorary Professor at Swansea University and president of Llafur, the Welsh People’s History Society. She is a historian and biographer, and the author/editor of a dozen books. They include a biography of Henry Nevinson’s second wife Evelyn Sharp, suffragette, children’s writer, journalist and pacifist. She is currently writing the life of P. H. Burton, the ... Read more
Reviews for War, Journalism and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century: The Life and Times of Henry W. Nevinson
'Angela V. John understands the tests she sets herself. She passes with flying colours worthy of Nevinson and his great ally, Brailsford.' - Michael Foot, Tribune 'This excellent new biography.' - Michael Foot, Tribune 'Well researched and economically written.'- British Journalism Review CHARTIST 'She has done well to synthesise Nevinson's voluminous works including his autobiography.' ... Read more