Under the Wire - The true story of death, friendship rebellion in Syria s most

NOW A MAJOR FEATURE DOCUMENTARY Determined to cover the Syrian regime's brutal crackdown on dissent and the devastating impact of the war on Syria's civilians, veteran photographer Paul Conroy and Marie Colvin,one of the foremost war correspondents of her generation, decided to smuggle themselves across enemy lines and into the blood and terror of Homs. But tragedy struck before the pair could finish documenting the slaughter. A rocket killed Colvin and ripped a hole in Conroy's leg. As Syrian ground forces closed in on his position,Conroy was forced to make a terrifying last-ditch attempt to escape from a regime that appeared determined to murder him. Under the Wire is the epic, untold account of Conroy and Colvin's last, tragic assignment together. A rare and touching portrait of an extraordinary woman driven by an unquenchable desire to 'bear witness', it is as much a tale of courage and survival as it is the poignant account of a friendship forged amid the carnage of war.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Conroy, Conroy Paul
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781787478275
• ISBN: 978-1-78747-827-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, PHOTOGRAPHY / Photojournalism, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, c 2010 to c 2019, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General