"'Informative, amusing, sometimes shocking' - Giles Foden, The Guardian
A critical examination of the British press over the last century, from legendary foreign correspondent John Simpson.
Through many decades of groundbreaking journalism across the globe, John Simpson has become one of the most recognisable and trusted British reporters. In Unreliable Sources, he draws upon this extensive experience to trace the history of the press in the UK, and explore the complex relationship between the media and the events they report.
He shows how, while the press likes to pretend it's independent, it also enjoys wielding its power and has at times exercised it irresponsibly. He examines the relationship between British society and the media, from the Daily Mail's influence on anti-German sentiment leading up to the First World War to the Sun's propping up of the Thatcher government and beyond.
Authoritative, brilliantly readable and not shying away from controversy, Unreliable Sources is a fascinating piece of self-analysis from one of the pillars of modern journalism. Can the press ever be truly free and would we want it to be?"
"The fourth volume of autobiography from legendary foreign correspondent, John Simpson. Read by the author.
For over fifty years, John Simpson has travelled the world to report on the most significant events of our time. In Not Quite World's End, he offers a lively and upbeat look at the challenges and changes the world has gone through in his life and long career.
He looks at the world's troubles - war in the Middle East, global warming, population explosion - and takes the perhaps surprising view that it's actually not nor will be the end of the world. His vivid prose, his clear-sightedness and the wonderful anecdotes about the many strange people and places he has come across - from emperors to movie stars, from Chelsea to China - all add up to a richly satisfying read that will transport you around the globe.
With his vast experience and remarkable ability to explain what's really going on out there, he offers us all a crumb of comfort in desperate times.
'A very fine journalist' - Nelson Mandela
'Inspirational, anecdotal, humorous and chilling. Simpson's unbiased accounts are riveting' - Bob Geldof"
"The third volume of autobiography from legendary foreign correspondent, John Simpson. Read by the author.
13 November 2001. John Simpson and a BBC news crew walked into Kabul and the liberation of the Afghan capital was broadcast to a waiting world. It was the end of a sustained campaign against the Taliban, a campaign that Simpson had covered from the beginning, despite appalling difficulties and, often, great danger.
In News from No Mans Land, his third memoir of a life spent reporting around the world, he focuses on how journalists set about finding the stories that make the headlines. Like his previous books, it is rich in anecdote and filled with extraordinary encounters with remarkable individuals.
It is quintessential Simpson: vivid, utterly absorbing and read with all the care and lucidity of his reporting style.
'Great stories told with great gusto . . . an easy and rewarding read' - Jon Snow, Daily Mail
'A brilliant raconteur' - The Spectator
The fascinating stories continue in John Simpson's fourth volume of autobiography, Not Quite World's End."
"From acclaimed foreign correspondent John Simpson, a riveting account of more than twenty years spent covering Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Read by the author.
A major work of serious reportage, The Wars Against Saddam explores the full story of Saddam Hussein's rise to power, and his relationship with the West throughout his dictatorship. Simpson blends history with personal anecdotes from decades spent reporting in the field, offering unparalleled insight and perspective.
This is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the complex history of Iraq under Saddam Hussein's rule.
'By far the most comprehensive and readable account to date . . . Simpson remains a reporter who cares' - The Sunday Times
'Well-paced and well balanced . . . The Wars Against Saddam impresses not so much by its urgency as its detachment . . . the book exhibits, not bias, but a proper perspective' - Boyd Tonkin, Independent"
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