At The Barricades
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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A landmark work of political memoir and war journalism, At the Barricades chronicles the extraordinary life and career of one of the twentieth century's most fearless and controversial foreign correspondents. Spanning decades of global conflict and revolutionary struggle, the narrative takes readers from the battlefields of Asia to the liberation movements of Africa and Latin America, presenting an unflinching firsthand account of history's most turbulent upheavals. Written with passionate conviction, the memoir argues that Western mainstream media consistently distorted the truth about colonialism, Cold War politics, and the aspirations of oppressed peoples — a perspective that earned its author both fierce admirers and powerful enemies. The tone is urgent and unapologetic, reflecting a journalist who reported from the wrong side of the Iron Curtain and refused to sanitize the human cost of imperialism. Essential reading for students of twentieth-century history, radical journalism, and the politics of war correspondence, it remains a bold and provocative testament to the power of bearing witness.
Author: Wilfred Burchett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Macmillan Australia
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Moisure stain on top of block - does not extend internally.
A landmark work of political memoir and war journalism, At the Barricades chronicles the extraordinary life and career of one of the twentieth century's most fearless and controversial foreign correspondents. Spanning decades of global conflict and revolutionary struggle, the narrative takes readers from the battlefields of Asia to the liberation movements of Africa and Latin America, presenting an unflinching firsthand account of history's most turbulent upheavals. Written with passionate conviction, the memoir argues that Western mainstream media consistently distorted the truth about colonialism, Cold War politics, and the aspirations of oppressed peoples — a perspective that earned its author both fierce admirers and powerful enemies. The tone is urgent and unapologetic, reflecting a journalist who reported from the wrong side of the Iron Curtain and refused to sanitize the human cost of imperialism. Essential reading for students of twentieth-century history, radical journalism, and the politics of war correspondence, it remains a bold and provocative testament to the power of bearing witness.