Of Fortunes and War Clare Hollingworth first of the female war correspondents Patrick Garrett 9781910670842 Books
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“A fascinating account of an extraordinary career. This vivid story, beautifully told, is unputdownable.”
Alexander McCall Smith
“Clare Hollingworth is certainly one of the most unforgettable journalists I have ever met and one of the greatest journalists of the 20th century.”
Chris Patten
“She was regarded by everyone as the most formidable foreign correspondent around, not just of women but out of everyone.”
John Humphrys
“Clare Hollingworth was one of the greatest reporters of the 20th century, and famously scooped the competition by reporting the German invasion of Poland in 1939 before anyone else did, for the Daily Telegraph.”
Charles Moore
“She was a pioneer.”
Kate Adie OBE
“Clare made an extraordinary impact in journalism. Who did the first interview with the Shah of Iran? Clare Hollingworth. Who did the last interview all those years – 30 – 40 - years later, after he fell? Clare Hollingworth. And she was the only person he wanted to speak to. And that’s really the measure of the woman.”
John Simpson CBE
“It was her dispatches that alerted the British Foreign Office to the fact that Germany had invaded Poland in 1939. Many of us who have come afterwards, and the generations afterwards, look back and are proud to remember that it is not us pioneering. It’s them. It’s Clare and that band of women who really did it for us.”
Christiane Amanpour CBE
“She was the standard bearer of reporting at an age when it just was not usual, was not normal, to be female in a hostile environment, and she did it with complete panache and skill and success. She is exactly what every female war correspondent wants to be aspires to be like.”
Alex Crawford OBE
A chance find in the family attic launches an author on a globetrotting odyssey to learn the truth about his great aunt, Clare Hollingworth, the legendary war correspondent. Clare was famous for getting the “scoop of the century” - the outbreak of the Second World War. But her old trunk revealed that there was a lot of her life story that had gone unreported…
From witnessing the first aerial bombing against England in the First War, through Hitler's Blitzkrieg, Clare’s résumé includes desert war in North Africa, civil war in Greece, terrorism in Jerusalem, and guerrilla warfare in Vietnam and Borneo.
But this book is about both love and war - a moving story of Clare's passion for life, but the tough compromises she had to make over personal relationships.
It is a gripping story of a century-long journey from rural England, through wars and revolutions, right up to Britain's final “End of Empire” in Hong Kong.
Of Fortunes and War Clare Hollingworth first of the female war correspondents Patrick Garrett 9781910670842 Books
Written superbly by Patrick Garrett, this personal look at his Great Aunt’s derring-do as a leading war reporter bursts with life, history and adventure, with a cast made of last century’s greatest and most controversial men. Mr Garrett tells us the story behind the story, and the result is often even more intriguing. An awe-inspiring read.Product details
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Of Fortunes and War Clare Hollingworth first of the female war correspondents Patrick Garrett 9781910670842 Books Reviews
What a fascinating and intriguing story....A brave and courageous woman...I wanted to read more of her exploits but had come to the end of the book!! Myrtle Sitowitz
Contrary to her autobiographies, this biography of Clare Hollingworth by her grand-nephew is chock full of interesting details and tidbits (and at times was a good resource to fall asleep at night). What a fascinating life she led! The book illustrates how Clare found herself at the "front lines" of battles, wars, economic, and political episodes from the 20th Century that now shapes the young 21st Century. A must read for any history buff.
What a woman! After reading this well written book, I was just amazed at the adventure and travel experiences the remarkable Clare Hollingworth lived. She achieved this without benefit of the internet, cell phones and electronic devices, and as a woman, which makes it extraordinary. I really loved this book, and how the author gave it his own personal spin. This should be a movie!
Very interesting stories almost unbelievable if they weren't actually true. A page turner waiting to find out what happened next. I read Unbreakable & like that book it kept me wanting to read more only there weren't any horrific ordeals.
Fascinating biography, well structured and easy to read. Would have been improved by inclusion of some photographs
I returned this book as I felt it was poorly written and had NO PHOTOS of Clare Hollingsworth at her various jobs in foreign countries or her various homes. I know there were plenty of photos taken and some should have been included. This book was dryly written and had no sense of the vibrancy of this woman.
A deftly rendered account of a remarkable career. Even after she turned 100, Clare still kept her passport by the bed in case the phone rang to send her on yet another assignment. And what stories she covered, beginning with her scoop on the outbreak of World War Two and ending…well, the end is yet to come. She’s only 105 this year. Clare was not the first female war correspondent but she was the first to do the job properly. Read all about it.
Written superbly by Patrick Garrett, this personal look at his Great Aunt’s derring-do as a leading war reporter bursts with life, history and adventure, with a cast made of last century’s greatest and most controversial men. Mr Garrett tells us the story behind the story, and the result is often even more intriguing. An awe-inspiring read.
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