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The First Casualty
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Author : Ben Elton
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-11-08
The First Casualty written by Ben Elton and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-08 with Fiction categories.
'A work of formidable imaginative scope' Daily Telegraph The first casualty when war comes is truth . . . Flanders, June 1917: a British officer and celebrated poet, is shot dead. , He is killed not by German fire, but while recuperating from shell shock well behind the lines. A young English soldier is arrested and, although he protests his innocence, charged with his murder. Douglas Kingsley is a conscientious objector, previously a detective with the London police, now imprisoned for his beliefs. He is released and sent to France in order to secure a conviction. Forced to conduct his investigations amidst the hell of The Third Battle of Ypres, Kingsley soon discovers that both the evidence and the witnesses he needs are quite literally disappearing into the mud that surrounds him. Ben Elton's tenth novel is a gut-wrenching historical drama which explores some fundamental questions: What is murder? What is justice in the face of unimaginable daily slaughter? And where is the honour in saving a man from the gallows if he is only to be returned to die in a suicidal battle?
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Author : Toby Harnden
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-08-19
First Casualty written by Toby Harnden and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-19 with History categories.
'Gripping ... A terrific action narrative' Max Hastings 'Reads like a Tom Clancy thriller, yet every word is true ... This is modern warfare close-up and raw' Andrew Roberts Bestselling and Orwell Prize-winning author Toby Harnden tells the gripping and incredible story of the six-day battle that began the War in Afghanistan and how it set the scene for twenty years of conflict. The West is in shock. Al-Qaeda has struck the US on 9/11 and thousands are dead. Within weeks, UK Special Forces enter the fray in Afghanistan alongside the CIA's Team Alpha and US troops. Victory is swift, but fragile. Hundreds of jihadists surrender and two operatives from Team Alpha enter Qala-i Jangi – the 'Fort of War' – to interrogate them. The prisoners revolt, one CIA man falls, and the other is trapped inside the fort. Seven members of the SBS – elite British Special Forces – volunteer for the rescue force and race into danger and the unknown. The six-day battle that follows proves to be one of the bloodiest of the Afghanistan war as the SBS and their American comrades face an enemy determined to die in the mud citadel. Superbly researched, First Casualty is based on unprecedented access to the CIA, SBS, and US Special Forces. Orwell Prize-winning author Toby Harnden recounts the gripping story of that first battle in Afghanistan and how the haunting foretelling it contained – unreliable allies, ethnic rivalries, suicide attacks, and errant bombs – was ignored, fueling the twenty-year conflict to come.
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Author : Phillip Knightley
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2004-10-05
The First Casualty written by Phillip Knightley and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-05 with History categories.
"The first casualty when war comes, is truth," said American Senator Hiram Johnson in 1917. In his gripping, now-classic history of war journalism, Phillip Knightley shows just how right Johnson was. From William Howard Russell, who described the appalling conditions of the Crimean War in the Times of London, to the ranks of reporters, photographers, and cameramen who captured the realities of war in Vietnam, The First Casualty tells a fascinating story of heroism and collusion, censorship and suppression. Since Vietnam, Knightley reveals, governments have become much more adept at managing the media, as highlighted in chapters on the Falklands War, the Gulf War, and the conflict between NATO and Serbia over Kosovo. And in a new chapter on the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Knightley details even greater degrees of government manipulation and media complicity, as evidenced by the "embedding" of reporters in military units and the uncritical, openly patriotic coverage of these conflicts. "The age of the war correspondent as hero," he concludes, "appears to be over." Fully updated, The First Casualty remains required reading for anyone concerned about freedom of the press, journalistic responsibility, and the nature of modern warfare.
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Author : Phillip Knightley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The First Casualty written by Phillip Knightley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with War correspondents categories.
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Author : Phillip Knightley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The First Casualty written by Phillip Knightley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with War categories.
"The most comprehensive j'accuse of journalism as propaganda in the English language... Ought to be read by every young reporter and by those who retain pride in our craft of truth-telling, not matter how unpopular or unpalatable the truth." -- John Pilger, from the Preface to the new edition "The first casualty when war comes, is truth," said American Senator Hiram Johnson in 1917, and in his gripping, now-classic history of war journalism, Phillip Knightley shows just how right Johnson was. From William Howard Russell, who described the appalling conditions of the Crimean War in Times [London], to the ranks of reporters, photographers, and cameramen who captured the realities of war in Vietnam, The First Casualty tells a fascinating story of heroism and collusion, censorship and suppression, myth-making and propaganda. Since Vietnam, Knightley finds, governments have become much more adept at managing the media, and in new chapters on the Falklands, the Gulf War, and the former Yugoslavia, he concludes that the war correspondent's role as a seeker of truth is now in jeopardy. From reviews of the first edition: "[This book] may make us all a little more free to talk about and find the truth." -- Garry Wills, New York Times Book Review "Disturbing, even dismaying, yet also in its painful way, enormously entertaining." -- New Yorker
The First Casualty Of War
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Author : William Howard Kazarian
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010-03
The First Casualty Of War written by William Howard Kazarian and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03 with Fiction categories.
This novella is a compilation of stories based upon historical events that occurred prior to and following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Territorial Hawaii. The situations, issues, themes, and outcomes are partly derived from the experiences of the people who lived through those times and whose lives were either directly or indirectly affected by social, military, political, and economic fortunes. The main focus examines issues of discrimination, fate, determination, community versus the individual, charity versus greed, and the sheer will of ordinary people to transform a hostile environment into a fertile land of productivity, inclusion, and opportunity. It is hoped that this work might possibly provide a fresh window of insight into developing a more constructive future.
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Author : Ricky D. Phillips
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04
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Author : Phillip Knightley
language : en
Publisher: Pan
Release Date : 1989
The First Casualty written by Phillip Knightley and has been published by Pan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Journalism, Military categories.
By the award-winner of News International Journalist of the Year, Phillip Knightley has written about being a special correspondent during wartime. He questions to what extent correspondents shape myths and suppress facts? And how their role has changed over the years.
Providing For The Casualties Of War
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Author : Bernard D. Rostker
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2013-04-29
Providing For The Casualties Of War written by Bernard D. Rostker and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-29 with Medical categories.
War has always been a dangerous business, bringing injury, wounds, and death, and--until recently--often disease. What has changed over time, most dramatically in the last 150 or so years, is the care these casualties receive and who provides it. This book looks at the history of how humanity has cared for its war casualties and veterans, from ancient times through the aftermath of World War II.
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Author : A. W. Powers
language : en
Publisher: Psychic Guardian Angel
Release Date : 2023-06-19
First Casualty written by A. W. Powers and has been published by Psychic Guardian Angel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-19 with Fiction categories.
A reluctant psychic, a missing woman, and vengeance from beyond the grave. Rachel Thompson is missing, and the police have no leads. The serial killer who has taken her is efficient, elusive, and seemingly invisible. Her only hope is Jacob Daniels, a man tormented by his second sight. Jacob is driven to search for his friend in the slim hope that she is still alive. However, that means accepting he must use his gift and ask the spirits for their help. Assistance from beyond can be a double-edged blade. When Jacob follows the advice given to him, he finds Rachel. He also finds her killer and becomes his next target. Jacob fights for his life as he is thrust into a mind-warping maelstrom of vengeful spirits and plans gone astray. It's his life or the killer's. Only one can survive the day. Will Jacob survive a second encounter with a man determined to eliminate the only person who can identify him?