The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuscinski Kapuscinski Paperback Book

Description: The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuscinski Kapuscinski, William Brand The Soccer War is Kapuscinskis story, his eyewitness account of the emergence of the Third World. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1964, renowned reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski was appointed by the Polish Press Agency as its only foreign correspondent, and for the next ten years he was responsible for fifty countries. He befriended Che Guevera in Bolivia, Salvador Allende in Chile and Patrice Lumumba in the Congo. He reported on the fighting that broke out between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 after their matches to determine which one of them would qualify for the 1970 World Cup. By the time he returned to Poland he had witnessed twenty-seven revolutions and coups and been sentenced to death four times. The Soccer War is Kapuscinskis story, his eyewitness account of the emergence of the Third World. Notes The renowned reporter Ryszard Kapuscinskas autobiography, that reveals his eyewitness account of the emergence of the Third World. Author Biography Ryszard Kapuscinski was born in 1932. During his four decades of reporting on Asia, Latin America, and Africa, Kapuscinski witnessed 27 coups and revolutions and was sentenced to death four times. His books include The Shadow of the Sun, The Emperor, Another Day of Life, The Shah of Shahs and Imperium (also available from Granta Books). Review * Part-diary, part-documentary account of the twenty years in which Kapuscinski make the telex machines chatter with his unique reportage, his datelines forming a gazetter of the worlds trouble spots Sunday Telegraph *In this book you learn what it feels like to have benzene poured over you by someone who is about to set you alight. You feel very cold indeed James Fenton, Independent on Sunday *As rich and strange as anything in Marquez Guardian Promotional Kapuscinski is the conjurer extraordinaire of modern reportage, and The Soccer War is a splendid example of his magic John Le Carré. Long Description The Soccer War is Kapuscinskis story, his eyewitness account of the emergence of the Third World. In 1964, renowned reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski was appointed by the Polish Press Agency as its only foreign correspondent, and for the next ten years he was responsible for fifty countries. He befriended Che Guevera in Bolivia, Salvador Allende in Chile and Patrice Lumumba in the Congo. He reported on the fighting that broke out between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 after their matches to determine which one of them would qualify for the 1970 World Cup. By the time he returned to Poland he had witnessed twenty-seven revolutions and coups and been sentenced to death four times. The Soccer War is Kapuscinskis story, his eyewitness account of the emergence of the Third World. Details ISBN1862079595 Publisher Granta Books Year 2007 ISBN-10 1862079595 ISBN-13 9781862079595 Format Paperback Publication Date 2007-06-04 Imprint Granta Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 070.4332092 Media Book Edition 2nd Replaces 9781847081964 Pages 256 Translator William Brand UK Release Date 2007-06-04 AU Release Date 2007-06-04 Author William Brand Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14404433;

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