War, Journalism and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century

Name: War, Journalism and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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Called 'the king of Correspondents', Henry W. Nevinson (1856-1941) captured the political zeitgeist in his newspaper journalism and books about conflicts across the globe. He provided astute, first-hand observations on events such as war between Greece and Turkey, the Siege of Ladysmith in South Africa, the aftermath of the 1905 Russian Revolution and the Gallipoli tragedy in the First World War, his copy obtained in perilous situations. He bravely exposed the persistence of slavery in Angola, unrest in India and conflict in Ireland, his vivid and exquisite prose shocking and enlightening British readers. He cultivated controversy with his brave stance on issues like women's suffrage and the self-determination of small nations such as Georgia. His first wife, Margaret Wynne Nevinson, was a suffragette and writer, their son the celebrated artist C.R. W. Nevinson. In the 1920s Henry Nevinson accompanied Ramsay MacDonald on the first visit of a British Prime Minister to an American President. His perspectives, whether on the Middle East, the Balkans, Russia or the United States, illuminate many of the conflicts which resonate in today's uncertain world.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 266
Release Date:: 2023-02-23
Publication Date:: 2023-02-23
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 135038206X
ISBN13:: 9781350382060
Weight:: 409 g
Height:: 156 cm
Width:: 234 cm
Thickness:: 14 cm

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