Colonel Gaddafi's Hat (Paperback)

Colonel Gadaffi's Hat is both a gripping and deeply moving account of the Libyan uprising from the lone journalist who was able to report from the rebel army convoy that captured Green Square, in the heart of Tripoli. Alex Crawford's daring reports were beamed across news networks from around the globe, and against a dramatic backdrop of celebratory gunfire, Alex and her team showed the world the final symbolic moments of the fall of a regime that had held power for more than 40 years. The euphoria and chaos of that atmosphere of jubilation was soon overcome by the realities of conflict, and the story of the following days that Alex so viscerally tells in this remarkable account is an eye-opening journey full of human stories that are both shocking and touching. A portrait of the last gasps of Gaddafi's regime, Crawford's book is an extraordinary insight into modern political conflict and the nature of journalism. The first journalist to be on the scene at a number of key points in the Libyan conflict, Alex has been arrested, shot at, tear gassed and interrogated in the course of her career, and paints a fascinating picture of war journalism. A heart-stopping ride through a dramatic moment in modern history, Colonel Gadaffi's Hat is a window into both the craft of journalism and the amazing story of Libya's road to Freedom.

General

Imprint:	Collins
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Alex Crawford
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-746739-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > Humanities > History > African history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > General Books > History > African history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > General
LSN:	0-00-746739-7
Barcode:	9780007467396

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