Far Horizons - Couverture souple

Gardner, Frank

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0553819313 ISBN 13 : 9780553819311

Editeur : Bantam, 2010

Synopsis

Lost on a remote Sumatran volcano...pursued through a Tokyo backstreet by a Japanese gangster...picnicking with the French Foreign Legion in the Horn of Africa: Frank Gardner's idea of a holiday is not everyone's. But ever since his student days, the BBC security correspondent has done some epicly hard travelling in a remarkable number of countries. Drawing on the diaries, sketches and photos he kept during his travels, his immaculately observed accounts of these often strange, sometimes daring, adventures form the backbone of his new book. In June 2004, while on what should have been a routine assignment in Riyadh, his life - never mind his ability to travel the world - was nearly brought to a violent end by Islamist gunmen. Frank survived against all the odds and through force of will, has found himself looking towards far horizons once more. He's not only been skiing in the Alps, scuba diving in the Red Sea and explored the jungles of Cambodia, he is also reporting once more from far-flung destinations like Afghanistan and Colombia - and this is a man who no longer has the use of his legs...This is Frank Gardner's compelling, personal account of the myriad adventures that made him the man he was on that fateful day - and of the journeys he's made since, and how they've helped him to become the remarkable and inspiring individual he is today.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Born in 1961, Frank Gardner is the BBC's Security Correspondent, reporting for television and radio on issues of domestic and international security, notably on Islamist extremist related terrorism. A fluent Arabist, with a degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies, he was previously the BBC's Middle East Correspondent based in Cairo, and before that in Dubai. In June 2004, while reporting in Riyadh, Frank and his cameraman, Simon Cumbers, were ambushed by Islamist gunmen. Simon was killed outright, Frank was shot multiple times and left for dead. Against all expectations, he survived and, in 2006, published his acclaimed and bestselling memoir, Blood and Sand. In 2009 he published Far Horizons, a much praised account of his life as an inveterate traveller and explorer. His first novel, the thriller Crisis, was a No.1 bestseller. Awarded an OBE for services to journalism, Frank has also written for the Economist, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and Time Out and has been published in The Best of Sunday Times Travel Writing.
He lives in London with his family.

Quatrième de couverture :

Lost on a Sumatran volcano...pursued through Tokyo by a Japanese gangster...picnicking with the French Foreign Legion in Africa...

Ever since his student days, BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner has travelled in many of the world's most out of the way places. Then, in June 2004, his life - never mind his ability to travel - was nearly brought to a violent end by Islamist gunmen. Incredibly he survived and, against all the odds, is again looking towards far horizons. Recent adventures have included skiing in the Alps, scuba diving in the Red Sea, exploring the jungles of Thailand and once more reporting from far-flung destinations like Colombia and Afghanistan. And this is a man who no longer has the use of his legs...

Far Horizons is Frank Gardner's compelling account of the travels that made him the man he was on that fateful day in June - and of the journeys he's made since, and how they have helped him become the remarkable and inspiring individual he is today.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bantam
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0553819313
• ISBN 13: 9780553819311
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448