How de Body? One Man's Terrifying Journey Through an African War
de Teun Voeten
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Fine /Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312282192
- ISBN 13
- 9780312282196
- Librería
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
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New York: St. Martin's Press / Thomas . Hardcover. 2002. First U.S. Edi. Fine. New York: St. Martin's Press / Thomas Dunne Books, August 2002. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, tail lightly bumped. Jacket c lean and bright with slight edgewear at spine. Not from a library. No remai nder mark. Not clipped. 308 pages. In 1998, acclaimed photojournalist Teun Voeten headed to Sierra Leone for what he thought would be a standard assignment on the child soldiers there. But the cease-fire ended just as he arrived, and the clash between the military junta and the West African peace-keeping troops forced him to hide in the bush from rebels who were intent on killing him. This is a dramatic account of the conflict--and how Voeten nearly became a casualty of it. Accessible and conversational, it's a look into the dangerous diamond trade that fuels the conflict, the legacy of war practices such as forced amputations, the tragic use of child soldiers, and more. The book is also a tribute to the people who never make the headlines: Eddy Smith, a BBC correspondent who eventually helps Voeten escape; Alfred Kanu, a school principal who risks his life to keep his students and teachers going amidst the bullets and raids; and Padre Victor, who runs a safe haven for ex-child soldiers; among others. Featuring Voeten's stunning black-and-white photos from his multiple trips to the conflict area, How de Body? is a crucial testament to a relatively unknown tragedy. .
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Detalles
- Librería
- Books of the World (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- RWARE0000002433
- Título
- How de Body? One Man's Terrifying Journey Through an African War
- Autor
- Teun Voeten
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Edición
- First U.S. Edi
- ISBN 10
- 0312282192
- ISBN 13
- 9780312282196
- Editorial
- St. Martin's Press / Thomas
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2002
- Páginas
- 288p
- Palabras clave
- history, insurgency, war, civil war, social conditions, child soldiers, diamond, diamonds, Sierra Leone
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Africa; History; Military and Defense; Sierra Leone; Biographies;
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