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

by John Cody Fidler-Simpson and John Simpson

Book Overview

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.

In corners of the globe where fault lines seethe into bloodshed and civil war, foreign correspondents have, since the early nineteenth century, been engaged in uncovering the latest news and--despite obstacles bureaucratic, political, violent--reporting it by whatever means available...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408872226
• ISBN13: 9781408872222
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.4"