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Sydney Schanberg Beyond the Killing Fields (Hardback)
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- Book Title
- Beyond the Killing Fields
- Title
- Beyond the Killing Fields
- Subtitle
- War Writings
- ISBN-10
- 1597975052
- EAN
- 9781597975056
- ISBN
- 9781597975056
- Genre
- History
- Subject
- Literary Criticism
- Release Date
- 03/01/2010
- Release Year
- 2010
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Beyond the Killing Fields : War Writings
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Incorporated
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 17 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 242 Pages
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This first-ever anthology of the war reporting and commentary of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sydney Schanberg is drawn from more than four decades of reporting at home and abroad for the New York Times, Newsday , the Village Voice , and various magazines. The centerpiece of the collection is his signature work, "The Death and Life of Dith Pran," which appeared in the New York Times Magazine . This became the foundation of Roland Joff 's acclaimed film The Killing Fields (1984), which explored the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia during the late 1970s. Although Schanberg may be best known for his work on Cambodia, he also reported on the India-Pakistan war that ended Pakistan's brutal attempt to crush the Bangladesh freedom movement in the 1970s. His striking coverage of the Vietnam conflict recounts Hanoi's fierce offensive in 1972 that almost succeeded. Years later, citing official documents and other hard evidence that a large number of American POWs were never returned by Hanoi, Schanberg criticized the national press for ignoring these facts and called for Washington to release documents that had been covered up since 1973. As the media critic for the Village Voice , Schanberg offered a unique and searing viewpoint on Iraq, which he called America's "strangest war." His criticism of the Bush administration's secrecy brings his war reportage into the present and presents a vigorous critique of what he considers a devious and destructive presidency. Beyond the Killing Fields is an important work by one of America's foremost journalists.
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Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1597975052
ISBN-13
9781597975056
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77486208
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Beyond the Killing Fields : War Writings
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
242 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn4888.W37s33 2010
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eoeA priceless collection of the war journalism of Syd Schanberg. Based in Southeast Asia, he was one of a tiny handful of reporters who remained behind to see the Khmer Rouge take over Phnom Penh and begin the Cambodian genocide. More recently, Schanberg's was among the few voices calling to account two U.S. senators, John McCain and John Kerry, both Vietnam veterans, for manipulating the findings of a special Senate committee to cover up the truth: that the Nixon White House, directed by President Nixon and his war planner, Henry Kissinger, left hundreds of living American POWs behind in the hands of their captors when we evacuated Vietnam. Schanberg's war writings offer lessons of great value in our conduct of todaye(tm)s wars without end. They remind us at once of bygone standards of journalistic excellence and the depths to which humanity can descend in times of war.e, eoeThere is a biblical quality to this story. What you have in this book is a tremendous, bone-chilling piece of eyewitness war correspondence. What makes it truly extraordinary, howevere"what makes it a transcendent and classic piece of war literaturee"is the story of the survival of Dith Pran and the deepening affection between two men from different worlds. Caught up in a war in which the vile and inhuman have become commonplace, two men are reborn by discovering the depths of their own humanity. In the end, they have won a personal victory over war itself.e, Sydney Schanberg is one of the greatest war correspondents of the twentieth century. His passion for Cambodia is outweighed only by his passion for the truth and for his dear friend and colleague Dith Pran. This book is a chilling historical document that lyrically captures some of the darkest periods in American-and human-history. It is both great journalism and great art., I recommend reading this remarkable book all at once, as I did. You'll learn things. You'll be fascinated and moved. It puts the reader where the reporter was and leaves you with an indelible picture of war as it is. The past-and the myriad, uncounted noncombatant victims of three wars-are brought back to life. Sydney Schanberg's writing matches the intensity of the stories he has to tell and makes you feel the hurt. 'This is what it's like. Look,' it says. 'Don't look away.' It's hard, necessary information., Sydney Schanberg is one of the greatest war correspondents of the twentieth century. His passion for Cambodia is outweighed only by his passion for the truth and for his dear friend and colleague Dith Pran. This book is a chilling historical document that lyrically captures some of the darkest periods in American-and human-history. It is both great journalism and great art.", There is a biblical quality to this story. What you have in this book is a tremendous, bone-chilling piece of eyewitness war correspondence. What makes it truly extraordinary, however-what makes it a transcendent and classic piece of war literature-is the story of the survival of Dith Pran and the deepening affection between two men from different worlds. Caught up in a war in which the vile and inhuman have become commonplace, two men are reborn by discovering the depths of their own humanity. In the end, they have won a personal victory over war itself., A priceless collection of the war journalism of Syd Schanberg. Based in Southeast Asia, he was one of a tiny handful of reporters who remained behind to see the Khmer Rouge take over Phnom Penh and begin the Cambodian genocide. More recently, Schanberg's was among the few voices calling to account two U.S. senators, John McCain and John Kerry, both Vietnam veterans, for manipulating the findings of a special Senate committee to cover up the truth: that the Nixon White House, directed by President Nixon and his war planner, Henry Kissinger, left hundreds of living American POWs behind in the hands of their captors when we evacuated Vietnam. Schanberg's war writings offer lessons of great value in our conduct of today's wars without end. They remind us at once of bygone standards of journalistic excellence and the depths to which humanity can descend in times of war., eoeI recommend reading this remarkable book all at once, as I did. Youe(tm)ll learn things. Youe(tm)ll be fascinated and moved. It puts the reader where the reporter was and leaves you with an indelible picture of war as it is. The paste"and the myriad, uncounted noncombatant victims of three warse"are brought back to life. Sydney Schanberge(tm)s writing matches the intensity of the stories he has to tell and makes you feel the hurt. e~This is what ite(tm)s like. Look,e(tm) it says. e~Done(tm)t look away.e(tm) Ite(tm)s hard, necessary information.e, eoeSydney Schanberg is one of the greatest war correspondents of the twentieth century. His passion for Cambodia is outweighed only by his passion for the truth and for his dear friend and colleague Dith Pran. This book is a chilling historical document that lyrically captures some of the darkest periods in Americane"and humane"history. It is both great journalism and great art.", I recommend reading this remarkable book all at once, as I did. You'll learn things. You'll be fascinated and moved. It puts the reader where the reporter was and leaves you with an indelible picture of war as it is. The past--and the myriad, uncounted noncombatant victims of three wars--are brought back to life. Sydney Schanberg's writing matches the intensity of the stories he has to tell and makes you feel the hurt. 'This is what it's like. Look,' it says. 'Don't look away.' It's hard, necessary information., There is a biblical quality to this story. What you have in this book is a tremendous, bone-chilling piece of eyewitness war correspondence. What makes it truly extraordinary, however--what makes it a transcendent and classic piece of war literature--is the story of the survival of Dith Pran and the deepening affection between two men from different worlds. Caught up in a war in which the vile and inhuman have become commonplace, two men are reborn by discovering the depths of their own humanity. In the end, they have won a personal victory over war itself., Sydney Schanberg is one of the greatest war correspondents of the twentieth century. His passion for Cambodia is outweighed only by his passion for the truth and for his dear friend and colleague Dith Pran. This book is a chilling historical document that lyrically captures some of the darkest periods in American--and human--history. It is both great journalism and great art.
Copyright Date
2010
Topic
Military / Vietnam War, Journalism
Lccn
2009-044858
Dewey Decimal
070.4/4935502
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines, History
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