A Mad World, My Masters by Simpson John
A thematic weaving together of Simpson's adventures as a BBC correspondent. Simpson remembers some of the unusual places he has visited and some of those he wishes he hadn't with anecdotes on horrific hotels, maverick drivers, dodgy airports and scheming officials. Simpson reflects on the business of news reporting.
This is the second volume of autobiography from Simpson who, from 1966, has been one of the BBC's main news journalistsIt follows honourably in the tradition of the earlier, very successful Strange Places, Questionable People. In this new book Simpson continues his account of experiences and encounters in some of the wilder reaches of the planet and, despite "having no overall theme" as Simpson declares at the start, but merely "ideas and stories as they came to me", this is a very satisfying book. Among the many experiences he recalls are Colonel Gadhaffi farting his way through an interview, visiting the KGB's private museum, watching a thief's hand being cut off, being bombed, as well as falling under the spell of Princess Diana. As one might expect from such a source, Simpson's prose is exemplary. Like his first book, he manages to communicate successfully the humour - as well as tragedy - behind news stories, large and small. A mad world, indeed, if this was not on a few Christmas lists this year.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780333724200 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333724208 |
| Title | A Mad World, My Masters |
| Author | Simpson John |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2000-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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