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We Chose to Speak of War and Strife: The World of the Foreign Correspondent
John Simpson
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Description for We Chose to Speak of War and Strife: The World of the Foreign Correspondent
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8 page colour plate sections. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
In corners of the globe where fault-lines seethe into bloodshed and civil war, foreign correspondents have, for hundreds of years, been engaged in uncovering the latest news and - despite obstacles bureaucratic, political, violent - reporting it by whatever means available. It's a working life that is difficult, exciting and undeniably glamorous. We Chose to Speak of War and Strife brings us pivotal moments in our history - from the Crimean War to Vietnam; the siege of Sarajevo to the fall of Baghdad - through the eyes of those who risked life and limb to witness ... Read more
In corners of the globe where fault-lines seethe into bloodshed and civil war, foreign correspondents have, for hundreds of years, been engaged in uncovering the latest news and - despite obstacles bureaucratic, political, violent - reporting it by whatever means available. It's a working life that is difficult, exciting and undeniably glamorous. We Chose to Speak of War and Strife brings us pivotal moments in our history - from the Crimean War to Vietnam; the siege of Sarajevo to the fall of Baghdad - through the eyes of those who risked life and limb to witness ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408872246
SKU
V9781408872246
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About John Simpson
John Simpson is the BBC's World Affairs Editor. In a BBC career spanning fifty years he has reported on major world events from all corners of the globe, and was made a CBE in the Gulf War honours list in 1991. He has twice been the Royal Television Society's Journalist of the Year, and has won three BAFTAs, the News ... Read more
Reviews for We Chose to Speak of War and Strife: The World of the Foreign Correspondent
Great stories, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious
Carmen Callil
Daily Telegraph, on 'Strange Places, Questionable People'
So vivid I could feel my heart beating
Jonathan Mirksy
Spectator on 'Strange Places, Questionable People'
The range of his travels is staggering ... Never less than entertaining, sometimes moving and often funny
Sunday Telegraph on 'Mad World, ... Read more
Carmen Callil
Daily Telegraph, on 'Strange Places, Questionable People'
So vivid I could feel my heart beating
Jonathan Mirksy
Spectator on 'Strange Places, Questionable People'
The range of his travels is staggering ... Never less than entertaining, sometimes moving and often funny
Sunday Telegraph on 'Mad World, ... Read more