Bibliograph

In extremis, the life of the war correspondent Marie Colvin, Lindsey Hilsum

Type

Label

In extremis, the life of the war correspondent Marie Colvin, Lindsey Hilsum

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In extremis

Oclc number

1935214

Responsibility statement

Lindsey Hilsum

Sub title

the life of the war correspondent Marie Colvin

Summary

When Marie Colvin was killed in an artillery attack in Homs, Syria, in 2012, at age fifty-six, the world lost a fearless and iconoclastic war correspondent who covered the most significant global calamities of her lifetime. 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 thirteen to her death, interviews with people from every corner of her life, and impeccable research

Target audience

adult

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