Of fortunes and war : Clare Hollingworth, first of the female war correspondents
Garrett, Patrick2017
Books, Manuscripts
After an illustrious career spanning the 20th century legendary journalist Clare Hollingworth died in Hong Kong aged 105 in January 2017. She was famous for getting 'the scoop of the century': the outbreak of the Second World War. From witnessing the first aerial bombings against England in the First World War, through Hitler's Blitzkrieg, Clare's résumé included desert war in North Africa, civil war in Greece, terrorism in Jerusalem, naming Philby as the Third Man and guerrilla warfare in Vietnam and Borneo. She had an uncanny ability to make headlines throughout her century-long life. And although her style of journalism was very different from the 24-hour breaking rolling news we have today, the need for detailed eye-witness reporting seems even more important today as we face an onslaught of fake news and alternative facts.
Main title:
Author:
Garrett, Patrick, author
Imprint:
London : Two Roads, 2017.
Collation:
xi, 482 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Thistle Publishing, 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781473664814 (pbk)
Dewey class:
070.433092920.HOLLB HOL920HOL920.
LC class:
PN5123
Local class:
B HOL
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1945448