Going to the Wars
Max Hastings grew up with romantic dreams of a life among warriors. But, after a painful false start with the Parachute Regiment, he became a journalist instead. Going to the Wars is his vivid, insightful account of his years as a foreign correspondent.
His first taste of danger came at the start of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, followed by the Biafran and Vietnam Wars. He left Saigon by helicopter from the American Embassy as the city fell to the Khmer Rouge, masqueraded as a game hunter to seek out the secrets of the Rhodesian Bush War, and was almost shot by marauding Turkish soldiers during the invasion of Cyprus.
His greatest moment came at the end of the Falklands War, when he walked alone into Port Stanley, ahead of the British landing force, in determined pursuit of a scoop.
| ISBN/SKU | 9781035057337 |
| Imprint | Pan Macmillan |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 448 |
| Year of Pub. | 2024 |
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