Drawing on unpublished diaries and notebooks, and interviews with Marie's friends, family and colleagues, In Extremis is the story of our turbulent age, and the life of a woman who defied convention.Used Very Good (3 available) Used book that is in excellent condition. When Marie Colvin was killed in an artillery attack in Homs, Syria, in 2012, at age fifty-six, the. Written by fellow foreign correspondent Lindsey Hilsum, this is the story of the most daring war reporter of her age. Named a Best Book of 2018 by Esquire and Foreign Policy. Like her hero, the legendary reporter Martha Gellhorn, she sought to bear witness to the horrifying truths of war, to write 'the first draft of history' and crucially to shine a light on the suffering of ordinary people. Book review of In Extremis: The Life and Death of the War Correspondent Marie Colvin by Lindsey Hilsum - The Washington Post Advertisement This article was published more than 4 years ago. A Book That Captures the Singular Life of Marie Colvin By Jon Lee Anderson JanuMarie Colvin’s tumultuous life has inspired a number of recent accounts. In Sri Lanka in 2001, Marie was hit by a grenade and lost the sight in her left eye - resulting in her trademark eye patch - and in 2012 she was killed in Syria. With fierce compassion and honesty, she reported from the most dangerous places in the world, fractured by conflict and genocide, going in further and staying longer than anyone else. Marie Colvin was glamorous, hard-drinking, braver than the boys, with a troubled and rackety personal life. In Extremis, written by her fellow reporter Lindsey Hilsum, is a thrilling investigation into Colvin’s epic life and tragic death based on exclusive access to her intimate diaries from age. She was Marie Colvins friend and herself is an award-winning. Categories Adult Non-Fiction, Biography and Autobiography She has covered many foreign conflicts, including Syria, Ukraine and the Arab spring. Her story is being told in a new biopic called A Private War, starring Rosamund Pike, and in a new book by Lindsey Hilsum.
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