Simpson & I - Couverture rigide

Boytchev, Oggy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0704373521 ISBN 13 : 9780704373525

Editeur : Quartet Books, 2014

Synopsis

Simpson & I: Between Two Worlds documents some of the most memorable stories ever to appear on the Ten O'Clock News. Journalist and producer Oggy Boytchev has written a factual thriller about the highly competitive world of international journalism. With astonishing revelations of how stories are discovered and reported, he shares with us the often nail-biting, sometimes touch-and-go moments behind the camera - as well as the skill and courage it takes to break the news we all watch while safely tucked up at home. Brimming with colourful characters and locations, fascinating history and controversial politics (not to mention the author's taste for exotic foods), Simpson & I exposes Boytchev's working relationship with one of the biggest names in broadcasting. John Simpson has often referred to their work as a 'partnership' - and, like most partnerships, theirs was fraught with tension. Painting a 'warts and all' portrait of both the man and their working relationship, Boytchev provides unique insights into the competitive and cut-throat world of international newsgathering, and the BBC. Threaded through the tapestry of reporting on international conflicts and towering world events are private observations - which are invariably thought-provoking, astute and arresting. Whether writing about the intimate world of odious dictators and their murderous political regimes, or family, friends and colleagues, there is a restless curiosity and uncompromising perception informed by the author's unique background of being, in his words, 'between two worlds'.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Oggy Boytchev made a dramatic escape from behind the Iron Curtain in Bulgaria in January 1986. A few months later he joined the BBC World Service in London as a newsreader for the Bulgarian Section, before moving into mainstream journalism. In a BBC career spanning a quarter of a century he has covered the majority of international conflicts since the late eighties. Latterly, he became John Simpson's producer and accompanied him on dangerous undercover assignments around the world. He has produced television news reports and documentaries from more than forty countries and the world's major war zones.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Quartet Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0704373521
• ISBN 13: 9780704373525
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible