The Penny-a-Line Man
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Rating | : | 4.26 (601 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1844017133 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-02-18 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He covered four African civil wars over an nineteen-year period, from the Congo to Mozambique, Rhodesia and Angola.. He subsequently moved to Rhodesia for family health reasons where he became a respected and sought-after international war and political correspondent writing for, amongst others, the Evening Standard, Time, Life, and the Mirror; broadcasting regularly on America's ABC News (radio) and ITN's News at Ten. From death-defying excursions up the crocodile-infested Zambezi river (he survived a croc attack), to becoming one country's 'most wanted man' for untrue alleged espionage activities; he was directly responsible for saving many children's lives by discovering a Rhodesian concentration camp and then forcing its immediate closure. The popular image of journalistic life
About the Author Peter G. . Snow is Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa
. Peter G. Snow is Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa
How did one man do so much? Peter Shay I am always in awe of what my father achieved. Reading his autobiography gave me a good insight into his early life. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to achieve but feels they haven't the ability.