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On the 6th of June 2004 BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and cameraman Simon Cumbers were ambushed by Islamist gunmen. Simon was killed outright. Frank was hit in the shoulder and leg. As he lay in the dust, a figure stood over him and pumped four more bullets into his body at point-blank range...
Against all the odds, Frank Gardner survived.
Ten years on from that horrendous attack, although partly paralysed, he continues to travel the world reporting for the BBC. His acclaimed, moving and inspiring memoir is now brought up to date with a new chapter recalling his return to Saudi Arabia for the first time since he was shot. This edition was published to mark the book’s 10th anniversary and is a reaffirmation of his deep understanding of – and affection for – the Islamic world in these uncertain times.
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"Gardner is a superb reporter; his terrible experience only make his analysis all the more telling" (EVENING STANDARD)
"Gardner tells his remarkable tale well and bravely, with an astonishing lack of anger and enduring love and respect for the Islamic world" (SUNDAY TIMES)
"Chilling, graphic and admirably unsentimental... Gardner comes across as a modest, thoroughly decent man... an exemplary foreign correspondent" (GUARDIAN)
"A witty, self-deprecating, inspiring testament" (DAILY TELEGRAPH)
"Vivid detail... entertaining anecdotes... Gardner is a tremendous model for what relations between East and West can be... a fine introduction both to journalism and to the culture of the Middle East" (INDEPENDENT)
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Powerful, haunting, fascinating personal story by the BBC's security correspondent about the attempt on his life, his remarkable recovery and the journeys that have taken him there...
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- PublisherBantam
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0857502433
- ISBN 13 9780857502438
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages528
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