Our Friends in Beijing by John Simpson
A thrillingly authentic novel about truth, power, politics and friendship, from one of our most revered and experienced foreign correspondents
'fast-paced..The novel allows Simpsons to stretch his writing muscles.' * Irish Times *
This is a clever, atmospheric and in its best moments nail bitingly tense novel. Swift and Simpson are the ideal company for a journey down the mean streets of an alarming new world. * Shots Mag *
'All novelists draw on their own experiences to some extent in their writing, but John Simpson goes much further. In Our Friends in Beijing, his second foray into fiction, the BBC's long-serving world affairs editor reveals in public for the first time an old wound from the 30-plus war zones from which he has reported.'
* Telegraph *This is a clever, atmospheric and in its best moments nail bitingly tense novel. Swift and Simpson are the ideal company for a journey down the mean streets of an alarming new world. * Shots Mag *
John Simpson has been the BBC's World Affairs Editor for more than half his fifty-two-year career. In his time with the BBC, he has reported on major events all over the world, 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, a News and Current Affairs award and an Emmy. He lives in Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473674530 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473674530 |
| Title | Our Friends in Beijing |
| Author | John Simpson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton General Division |
| Year published | 2021-07-22 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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