We Chose to Speak of War and Strife: The World of the Foreign Correspondent by J

Description: We Chose to Speak of War and Strife by John Simpson 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. Its 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 them first hand, and the astonishing tales of what it took to report them.These stories celebrate an endangered tradition. Where once despatches were trusted to the hands of a willing sea-captain, telegraph operator or stranger in an airport queue prepared to spirit a can of undeveloped film back to London, today the digital realm has transformed the relaying of the news – even if the work of gathering it in the field has changed little.Weaving the tales of the greats of yesterday and today, such as Martha Gellhorn, Ernest Hemingway, Don McCullin and Marie Colvin, with extraordinary accounts from his own lifetime on the frontlines, this is a deeply personal book from a master of the profession, the most distinguished foreign correspondent of our time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes Now in paperback, this is a history of war journalism, from the Crimean War to Vietnam, the siege of Sarajevo and the fall of Baghdad. It also looks at how the relaying of news has been transformed in our digital age. From the BBCs World Affairs Editor and author of Strange People, Questionable Times. Author Biography John Simpson is the BBCs 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 Societys Journalist of the Year, and has won three BAFTAs, the News and Current Affairs award in 2000 for his coverage, with the BBC News team, of the Kosovo conflict, and, in 2001, an Emmy for his report on the fall of Kabul. He has written four bestselling volumes of autobiography: Strange Places, Questionable People; A Mad World, My Masters; News from No Mans Land and, more recently, Not Quite Worlds End. He lives in Oxford. Review 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, My Masters *Great stories sold with great gusto -- Jon Snow * Daily Mail on News from No Mans Land *By far the most comprehensive and readable account to date -- Christina Lamb * Sunday Times on The Wars Against Saddam *Superlative ... Tangy, sensuous prose ... The rationed, soot-black world of the late 1940s is beautifully evoked * Sunday Times on Days from a Different World *The grand maverick ... at his rumbustious, grumpy, humorous best * Daily Telegraph on Not Quite Worlds End *Beautifully crafted, way above the normal ruck of telly memoirs -- Lynn Barber on Strange Places, Questionable People and A Mad World, My Masters * Observer *Deeply personal * The Week *His accounts of, among others, William Howard Russell, Clare Hollingworth, Martha Gellhorn and more recently, Brian Barron, Kate Adie, Anthony Loyd and Robert Fisk are by turns amusing, harrowing and poignant -- Christine Toomey * Times Literary Supplement * Promotional From distinguished foreign correspondent John Simpson, a fascinating history of what it is to risk life and limb to bring home news of the troubled world Review Quote Great stories, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious Promotional "Headline" From distinguished foreign correspondent John Simpson, a fascinating history of what it is to risk life and limb to bring home news of the troubled world Feature John Simpson is a household name, trusted and admired. His book will attract wide coverage and interest. Details ISBN1408872242 Author John Simpson Pages 384 Year 2017 ISBN-10 1408872242 ISBN-13 9781408872246 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-06-01 Media Book Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Subtitle The World of the Foreign Correspondent Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 070.433209 Illustrations 2 x 8 page colour plate sections Short Title We Chose to Speak of War and Strife Language English UK Release Date 2017-06-01 NZ Release Date 2017-06-01 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience General AU Release Date 2017-10-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102468531;

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