The First Casualty: From The Crimea To Vietnam: The War Correspondent As Hero, Propagandist And Myth Maker
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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In the fog of war, truth is always the first to fall — and Phillip Knightley's landmark work The First Casualty is the definitive chronicle of how war reporting has systematically shaped, distorted, and mythologised the conflicts that defined the modern world. Spanning over a century of warfare, from the blood-soaked trenches of the Crimea to the jungles of Vietnam, the book presents a forensic and damning investigation into the role of the war correspondent — not merely as a witness to history, but as its active architect, serving as hero, propagandist, and myth-maker in equal measure. Knightley writes with the authority of a seasoned investigative journalist, dissecting the mechanics of wartime censorship, media manipulation, and institutional complicity with unflinching precision. His prose is compelling and rigorously evidenced, arguing that governments and the press have long been willing partners in crafting narratives that serve power rather than truth. A work of profound historical and journalistic significance, The First Casualty forces the reader to confront an unsettling question: in war, can the truth ever truly survive?
Author: Phillip Knightley
Format: Paperback
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the fog of war, truth is always the first to fall — and Phillip Knightley's landmark work The First Casualty is the definitive chronicle of how war reporting has systematically shaped, distorted, and mythologised the conflicts that defined the modern world. Spanning over a century of warfare, from the blood-soaked trenches of the Crimea to the jungles of Vietnam, the book presents a forensic and damning investigation into the role of the war correspondent — not merely as a witness to history, but as its active architect, serving as hero, propagandist, and myth-maker in equal measure. Knightley writes with the authority of a seasoned investigative journalist, dissecting the mechanics of wartime censorship, media manipulation, and institutional complicity with unflinching precision. His prose is compelling and rigorously evidenced, arguing that governments and the press have long been willing partners in crafting narratives that serve power rather than truth. A work of profound historical and journalistic significance, The First Casualty forces the reader to confront an unsettling question: in war, can the truth ever truly survive?