Heroes
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896086666 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 656 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
John Pilger's classic work of literary journalism, now with a new introduction by the author.
"Should be compulsory reading for everyone! Superb chapters/stories of" according to Vion. Should be compulsory reading for everyone ! Superb chapters/stories of outrageous events in recent history and supposedly democratic countries complicity in them - particularly the western media involvement.. Stimulate your Conscience You can't deny that John Pilger has witnessed more than his fair share of social injustice, abuse of power and bloodshed on a variety of continents and he covers many in this excellent collection of essays. Unlike so many of today's journalists, he's actually put in the leg-work and been to these events and seen first hand what's going on (rather than re-hash second-hand reports), so he knows what he's talking about. His reporting is accurate and well researched and he regularly challenges the acc. Heroes: a powerfully moving view of recent world history Dr. A. N. Scott This book describes Pilger's interpretation of some of the most significant and tragic world events of the last forty years, but instead of focussing on presidents, generals and politicians, Pilger's account is told as it ought to be, through the lives of ordinary people, unfortunate enough to be caught up in extraordinary and sometimes horrific situations. It serves as a reminder that no human being in the world is any more or less important than any other human being - something which world lead