A Rough Guide to the Dark Side - Couverture souple

Simpson, Daniel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780993072 ISBN 13 : 9781780993072

Editeur : Zero Books, 2012

Synopsis

Ever dreamed of changing the world? Daniel Simpson shows how not to do it.His memoir charts a gonzo career at The New York Times. Ambitious and idealistic, he was hired to report on the Balkans but quit within months, aghast at his editors zeal for invading Iraq.Disillusioned, Daniel went native in Belgrade. Together with the charismatic G, who'd appeared one night in lavish puffs of dope smoke, he decided to organize Serbia's version of Woodstock: a festival on an island in the Danube. Music could revolutionize the country. It was run by a wartime mafia, and young people with ambition tried to leave. But what if it became Ibiza crossed with Glastonbury?To fund this transition, they hustled Daniel's contacts, but shady Balkan businessmen had other ideas. When a local Mr Big muscled in, being robbed by his henchmen would feel like a lucky escape.Why do good intentions go awry? With brutally honest humor, Daniel recounts his trip towards the edge, and a desperate drug-fuelled quest for the truth. www.roughguidedarkside.com

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À propos de l?auteur

Daniel Simpson was born in England in 1974. He read history at Cambridge then trained as a foreign correspondent with Reuters, before joining The New York Times to report on the Balkans. He resigned after learning that news promotes the interests of the powerful. Profits trump people and planet, whatever the costs. To challenge that bias with sustainable alternatives, Daniel published a fake Financial Times, depicting a world less addicted to economic growth. Its editorial was reprinted in the British Journalism Review. His recent work focuses on yoga, which he practices. He lives in London when not travelling in India.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Zero Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780993072
• ISBN 13: 9781780993072
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 252
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• Personne responsable: non disponible