The Great War for Civilisation
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The Great War for Civilisation

by Robert Fisk

2005•Documentary•1145 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryjournalistichistoricalwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is weighty, emotional and expansive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

During the thirty years that award-winning journalist Robert Fisk has been reporting on the Middle East, he has covered every major event in the region, from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution, from the American hostage crisis in Beirut (as one of only two Western journalists in the city at the time) to the Iran-Iraq War, from the Russian invasion of Afghanistan to Israel’s invasions of Lebanon, from...

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryJournalisticHistoricalWarSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

History, MilitaryMilitary HistoryPolitics and governmentWar correspondentsMiddle east, historyMiddle east, politics and governmentReporters and reportingWar and society

Details

Author
Robert Fisk
Published
2005
Pages
1145
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