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Confessions from Correspondentland [Kindle Edition]

Nick Bryant (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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Joyous and wise. A lovely read. --James Naughtie Presenter on BBC Radio 4 s Today Programme

Nick uses words like a musician uses notes... He was my inspiration when I was first trying to break into foreign correspondent reporting. --Alex Crawford OBE, Sky News Special Correspondent

Nick Bryant is everything a foreign correspondent should be: fair-minded, humane, witty, and warm. --Justin Webb Former North America Editor for the BBC

“Bryant is good.” -- Christopher Hitchens

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Since making his journalistic debut breaking into Piers Morgan’s office, Nick reveals how he has rattled Donald Rumsfield, slept through 9/11, had tea with President Karzai, struggled into fireproof underwear, and got a free lunch out of the Tamil Tigers.Casting a sideways glance at this influential profession, its glamour, and its sometimes shady practices, Nick also provides bite-sized intelligent insight into the countries he files from.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 747 KB
  • Print Length: 424 pages
  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications (5 July 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00871VYM2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #27,729 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Confessions well worth reading! 7 July 2012
By Mrs smith
Format:Paperback
This book is a moving and honest account of life as a foreign correspondent. A personal story of world events and adventures, the way that those events are reported and the way that reporting has changed. This book is fascinating take on the story behind the stories and the way that news is portrayed and perceived. Well worth a read and highly reccomended!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars starts well then dries up 5 Feb 2013
By Lumpy
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Was gripped by the first few pages, but it then gets slow and descriptive on details that do not keep me reading. Gave up and never finished the book. Perhaps just not to my taste.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book!! 3 Aug 2012
By Cathy O
Format:Kindle Edition
Confessions from Correspondentland: The Dangers and Delights of Life as a Foreign CorrespondentReading this book it becomes apparent that Nick Bryant has reported on most major news events in the last 15+ years.
The book diarises events in a gripping and often comical way. A real page turner and I have a new found respect for BBC foreign correspondants who, when others are running from danger are desparately running toward it to get the story.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I was expecting a lot more from this book, but it does not deliver. The promised humour is weak and there is no real interest in the stories.
Published 10 days ago by Peter S
3.0 out of 5 stars covers too many differing subjects
I enjoyed this but only one story at a time, full of detail and interesting trivia and quite tiring to read
Published 24 days ago by john poly
2.0 out of 5 stars boring and arrogant
How disappointing that this couldn't have been made more interesting. It is as if Nick was flicking through his diaries over the last 20 years and doing a bullet point run down -... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Clare Maxer
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
I bought this book to put in my sons christmas parcel. He is quite surprised how helpful the tips are for him in business.
Published 3 months ago by annespike
4.0 out of 5 stars America and Asia
I enjoyed this book although I found the early part, with a lot of American politics a bit tedious. When the author got to Asia, and we had snippets from lots of different... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pamanti
4.0 out of 5 stars 7/10
Pretty good book. More of history lesson in some parts but well written.

Would have liked more anecdotes from the front line.
Published 5 months ago by Rob Sephton
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Book
Initially I ordered this book because I knew the author when he was a lot younger. Having watched him reporting on BBC TV as a foreign correspondent I was interested to know more... Read more
Published 6 months ago by robdor
4.0 out of 5 stars Correspondentland review
Overall I enjoyed reading this book. The author has worked in many different locations around the world and described well his experiences in each place. Read more
Published 7 months ago by G. Colville
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for any newshound
I am a follower of current affairs in general and the BBC in particular. I found this to be a very entertaining and enlightening read. Read more
Published 7 months ago by G. Croft
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read.
A very easy to read account on the life of a BBC correspondent. The author takes us on a journey on what it is like to be posted to countries on behalf of the BBC. Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Lock
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