Erik Durschmied

Whisper of the Blade (eBook, ePUB)

Revolutions, Mayhem, Betrayal, Glory and Death

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Revolution brings tragedy, terror and heroism. Using historical texts and eye witness accounts as well as his own interviews, Erik Durschmied shares his unique understanding of revolutionary events that have shaped the course of history.

His curiosity and amazement are reflected in the pages as is his irreverence for the conventional recitation of history.

Progressing from the 18th to the 20th century, Durschmied provides a remarkable snapshot of the French Revolution; the Red October rising in Russia; Operation Walküre in Germany; Che Guevara's exploits; the rise and fall of Emperor Hirohito in Japan and the fall of the Shah of Iran in these powerful stories.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444769678
• Artikelnr.: 41832256

Autorenporträt

Erik Durschmied was born in Vienna in 1930. After the Second World War he emigrated to Canada. A television war correspondent for the BBC and CBS, Durschmied covered every major crisis including Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Belfast, Beirut, Chile, Cuba and Afghanistan. Winner of numerous awards, Newsweek wrote 'Durschmied is a supremely gifted reporter who has transformed the media he works in.' And in Le Monde: 'He's survived more battles than any living general.' He lives in Paris and Provence with his family.