Robert Fisk Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

'ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING...AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKY The final work from award-winning journalist and commentator Robert Fisk, following on from the highly acclaimed The Great War for Civilisation. An extraordinary chronicle of Fisk's trademark rigorous journalism, historical analysis and eyewitness reporting. Fully immersed in the Middle East and critical of the West's ongoing interference, Fisk was committed to uncovering complex and uncomfortable truths that rarely featured on the traditional news agenda. With a foreword from fellow Middle East correspondent and former colleague Patrick Cockburn, Night of Power delivers an essential and final account from one of the world's finest journalists, and proves itself timely as ever. 'Every sentence of Robert Fisk radiates his loathe of wars and the inevitable dehumanization they produce, which makes his (sadly) last book an everlasting warning, beyond its value as a meticulous historical recount and analysis of today's events' Amira Hass, journalist, Haaretz 'Fisk's reporting is clear- eyed and unflinching, a model for what journalists should aspire to practice in their ever more important and widely threatened craft' Anthony Arnove, editor, Iraq Under Siege and author, Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal

'INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING…AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKY The final work from foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, picking up the story in the Middle East where his internationally bestselling The Great War of Civilisation left off, starting with the aftermath of the Iraq invasion in 2005.

A distinctive exploration of how workers see work For more than twenty years, Robert Bruno has taught labor history and labor studies to union members from a wide range of occupations and demographic groups. In the class, he asked his students to finish the question "Work is--?" in six words or less. The thousands of responses he collected provide some of the rich source material behind What Work Is. Bruno draws on the thoughts and feelings experienced by workers in the present day to analyze how we might design a future of work. He breaks down perceptions of work into five categories: work and time; the space workers occupy; the impact of work on our lives; the sense of purpose that motivates workers; and the people we work for, in all senses of the term. Far-seeing and sympathetic, What Work Is merges personal experiences with research, poetry, and other diverse sources to illuminate workers' lives in the present and envision what work could be in the future.

A young woman awakens on a beach by a shipwreck in a strange, unfamiliar world. Her past is an enigma. She takes the name Lowenna, after a voice (in her mind?) shouts it out, not knowing the name will force her onto a path of mystery and danger. Nor does she realize that almost everyone will hate or fear her, because of the name. When a dark mage attacks the city of Penbirth, many are killed and children are taken. Despite the discrimination she faces in the city, Lowenna volunteers to rescue the children. With the friends she makes on her journey, Lowenna hunts down the mage and his minions. Discover the power of her lost race, as she fights for the children, for her friends, and for her life. Be there as she explores her skills and instincts as a warrior using her forgotten powerful magic all while searching for answers about her lost past. She is Lowenna. The last of her kind.

The two central characters, Louise Copperfield and Charlotte Hoar, are connected by the same man, their high school teacher David Bannister. Now, as adults, one woman suffers emotional difficulties for which she blames herself, and the other cannot sustain relationships with men. A devastating flood involvves both women and the men in their lives in a life and death conflict, with a shocking outcome

This remarkable anthology chronicles more than three years of spiralling violence and despair in Syria: atrocity heaped upon atrocity, misery upon misery, and all - so far - to no avail. No faction is without blood on its hands; no crime, from torture to poison gas, has been deemed taboo. The dead are too numerous to count. As for the living, close to 3 million refugees have fled Syria, with millions more internally displaced. How did we come to this? There is no better way to answer this question than to revisit The Independent's published accounts of the unfolding tragedy. Spearheaded by peerless and profoundly experienced correspondents such as Patrick Cockburn, Robert Fisk, Kim Sengupta, our coverage has led the world in its fearlessness and insight. Syria's tragedy is not yet over.

A passionate meditation on contemporary Arab identity.

A selection of Robert Fisk's finest 'Comment' pieces from the Saturday 'Independent'. Robert Fisk has amassed a devoted readership over the years, with his insightful, witty and always outspoken articles on international politics and mankind's war-torn recent history. He is best known for his writing about the Middle East, its wars, dictators and international relations, but these 'Comment' articles cover an array of topics, from his soldier grandfather to handwriting to the titanic - and of course President Bush, terrorism and Iraq.

A sweeping and dramatic history of the last half century of conflict in the Middle East from an award-winning journalist who has covered the region for over thirty years, The Great War for Civilisation unflinchingly chronicles the tragedy of the region from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution; from the American hostage crisis in Beirut to the Iran-Iraq War; from the 1991 Gulf War to the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. A book of searing drama as well as lucid, incisive analysis, The Great War for Civilisation is a work of major importance for today's world.

El padre de Robert Fisk combatió en la Primera Guerra Mundial y fue condecorado con una medalla en la que se leía “La gran guerra por la civilización”. Fisk creció escuchando las historias de su padre sobre esa guerra para salvar la civilización y ya adulto se convirtió en testigo privilegiado de otra guerra, menos heroica y delimitable, en la que también se lucha y se mata en nombre de la civilización. Este libro colosal y sobrecogedor es la crónica de los sangrientos avatares de una zona en permanente conflicto durante décadas, una crónica que recorre Irak, Afganistán, Argelia, Irán, Israel, Palestina, los atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001 y otros campos de batalla, una crónica que tiene entre otros progragonistas a algunos de los hombres más poderosos y peligrosos de la región: el ayatolá Jomeini, Ariel Sharon, Saddam Hussein u Osama Bin Laden, al que Fisk ha entrevistado en tres ocasiones.La gran guerra por la civilización es a la vez una narración periodística de primera mano, un relato histórico meticulosamente documentado, una emocionante memoria personal sobre los corresponsales de guerra que se enfrentan diariamente al horror y la muerte y una certera reflexión que nos aporta las claves imprescindibles para entender un conflicto que ha marcado el siglo XX y todo apunta a que va a marcar el siglo XXI. Sin duda, el libro definitivo sobre Oriente Medio.

Presents an account of 50 years of bloodshed and tragedy in the Middle East. This book tells the story of the growing hatred of the West by millions of Muslims, the West's cynical support for the Middle East's ruthless dictators, and America's powerful military presence in the world's most dangerous lands.

During his thirty years as an award-winning journalist, Robert Fisk has reported on major events in the Middle East, including the Algerian Civil War, the Iranian Revolution, and the Gulf War. He brings his extensive knowledge and firsthand experience to a book that explores the region's complex political history and current affairs. Fisk's passionate concerns and relentless pursuit of truth allow him to connect deeply with the lives of the Middle Eastern people, resulting in stunning reportage. His eyewitness accounts of war's horrors align him with the great frontline reporters of the Second World War, offering heartrending descriptions of lives affected by chaos. This work also provides incisive analysis, tracing the long history of invasion and colonization that has led to ongoing conflict. Fisk highlights the West's role in the region's strife, detailing its influence over the past century and its support for ruthless leaders. He examines the growing military presence of the United States and the rising anti-Western sentiment among Muslim populations. Interweaving history with his vivid experiences in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and beyond, Fisk presents indelible portraits of figures like Osama bin Laden and Yassir Arafat. Ultimately, this book reflects on the challenges faced by journalists in war, their commitment to reporting the truth, and their struggle against an increasingly partisan media landscape. Unflinching and

Dalle voci più autorevoli della stampa internazionale, una raccolta di interventi su uno dei temi più critici dell'informazione: come fare giornalismo indipendente oggi. Dalle zone calde del pianeta - dall'Algeria alla Cecenia, dai territori palestinesi occupati all'Iraq e all'Afghanistan voci fuori da ogni schieramento raccontano un mondo che non assomiglia più alla geografia insegnata nelle scuole. Alcuni di loro scrivono in russo, altri in inglese, altri in arabo, altri in ebraico: molti sono riusciti a guadagnarsi la stima dei loro nemici e a perdere quella dei loro amici.

"Written by one of Britain's most distinguished journalists, this remarkable book is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally witnessed the carnage of Beirut for twenty-six years. It is a story of western betrayal and the loss of American power and prestige in the Middle East. This book tells, too, in frightening detail, the story of the Middle East's first suicide bombers and their first devastating strike at Americans. Through a combination of war reporting and political analysis. Robert Fisk describes Lebanon's ferocious civil war and subsequent Israeli invasions, the Lebanese militias whose appalling brutality spared no one; the US Marines who found themselves trapped in the horror of Lebanon where many of them were to meet a terrible fate; and the Israelis, who tried to install their own puppet rulers, and with their 1982 invasion provoked war crimes of their own. Fully updated to include the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and Ariel Sharon's electoral victory, this American edition has sixty pages of new material and a revised preface."--BOOK JACKET.

When the Union Jack was hauled down over the Atlantic naval ports of Cobh, Berehaven and Lough Swilly in 1939, the Irish were jubilant. But in London, Churchhill brooded on the 'incomprehensible' act of surrendering three of the Royal Navy's finest ports when Europe was about to go to war. Eighteen months later, Churchill was talking of military action against Ireland. He demanded the return of the ports and the Irish made ready to defend their country against British, as well as German invasion. In Northern Ireland, a Unionist Government vainly tried to introduce conscription. Along the west coast British submarines prowled the seas searching for German U-boats sheltering in the bays; British agents toured the villages of Donegal in search of fifth columnists, while their German counterparts tried to make contact with the IRA. This is a fascinating study of Ireland during the Second World War. "Anybody interested in Irish affairs will have to get Fisk's book." - "Literary Review".