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Confessions from Correspondentland: The Dangers and Delights of Life as a Foreign Correspondent

Confessions from Correspondentland: The Dangers and Delights of Life as a Foreign Correspondent

by NickBryant (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

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Synopsis

In this irreverent and witty book BBC foreign correspondent Nick Bryant casts a scathingly honest eye on this hugely influential profession, from the heart of Washington, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, India, and Australia - revealing the fascinating and sometimes shocking behaviour of media hounds desperate for a scoop. Since making his journalistic debut breaking into Piers Morgan's office, Nick reveals how he rattled Donald Rumsfield, slept through 9/11, and got a free lunch out of the Tamil Tigers. Providing a compelling insider perspective on the international events and people that have defined our times, this is the perfect holiday read.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 424
 Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 05 Jul 2012
ISBN 10: 1851689338
ISBN 13: 9781851689330

Media Reviews
With wit and wisdom, BBC correspondent Bryant shares experiences at the network over the past decade and a half. Bryant demonstrates commendable restraint in autobiographical oversharing, and he captures the right tone and mood of some of the biggest news stories of our time. - Publishers Weekly

Bryant is a genuine rarity: a Brit who understands America. Boston Globe

Bryant is good. - Christopher Hitchens

Nick uses words like a musician uses notes... He was my inspiration when I was first trying to break into foreign correspondent reporting. Alex Crawford - Sky News Special Correspondent

Nick Bryant is everything a foreign correspondent should be: fair-minded, humane, witty, and warm. Justin Webb - Former North America Editor for the BBC

Joyous and wise. A lovely read. James Naughtie, BBC Radio's Today programme

Refreshingly free of the macho stuff... Sharp Spectator

Author Bio
Nick Bryant is currently Sydney Correspondent at the BBC. He was formerly BBC Washington correspondent - covering the Bush and Clinton presidencies - and BBC South Asia Correspondent. He has filed from the White House, the Kremlin, the Korean Peninsula, Ground Zero and Guantanamo Bay. He has a doctorate in American Politics from the University of Oxford and maintains a popular blog on the BBC News website.