We Were There by Robert Fox

We Were There by Robert Fox

A collection of eyewitness reportage, that brings together accounts from soldiers, journalists, poets, scientists, adventurers, and chance bystanders. Covering two world wars, revolutions, discoveries and the rise and fall of empires across the globe, it reports on some of the defining moments of over hundred years.

Robert Fox has a scholar's instinct and a journalist's eye for the crucial, revealing and defining momentThis is a superb, revealing and stimulating volume. * Peter Hennessy *
Eclectic and entertaining...a stellar array of writers...a lasting testimony to the power of the written word. -- Paul Dunn * The Times *
A must-have for history buffs, trivia addict and anyone with an interest in living history. -- Jennifer Ryan * Image *
A brilliant, highly enjoyable tome. -- Julian Fleming * Sunday Business Post *
Addictive and easy to dip into, readers will feel like they are viewing the events featured first hand. -- N/A * Soldier Magazine *
Excellent... adds up to a vivid history of the human experience of the 20th century. -- Sue Wingrove * BBC History Magazine *

Robert Fox has been a professional reporter, commentator, author and broadcaster for nearly 40 years. He has reported from the front in the Falklands (for which he was awarded an MBE), the Middle East, including Iraq and the Palestinian territories, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. He is defence correspondent for the Evening Standard and senior associate fellow at the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College, London. He regularly comments for the BBC and Sky, and writes online for the Guardian and The First Post and in print for publications including the TLS and the Tablet.

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ISBN 13	9781846683039
ISBN 10	1846683033
Title	We Were There
Author	Robert Fox
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2010-02-25
Number of pages	416
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.