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A Mighty Heart - The Daniel Pearl Story
Mariane Pearl
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Description for A Mighty Heart - The Daniel Pearl Story
Paperback. One of the most terrifying stories of our time: unforgettable for its individuality, its horror, and its lesson about a man and a woman's commitment to understanding the world - and to each other. Now a Paramount feature film starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BGB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228. Keywords: Autobiography, Mariane Pearl
The tragic murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is well known. Why he was in Karachi; how he saw his role as an international journalist; why he was singled out for kidnapping; and where the incredible search effort led - are the subject of Mariane Pearl's book. A journalist in her own right, Mariane is, as was her husband, profoundly committed to the idea that a more informed public makes for a better world, and to the idea that risks are taken to uncover a story. A superb writer, she presents a truly illuminating tale - including ... Read more
The tragic murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is well known. Why he was in Karachi; how he saw his role as an international journalist; why he was singled out for kidnapping; and where the incredible search effort led - are the subject of Mariane Pearl's book. A journalist in her own right, Mariane is, as was her husband, profoundly committed to the idea that a more informed public makes for a better world, and to the idea that risks are taken to uncover a story. A superb writer, she presents a truly illuminating tale - including ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
1st Edition
;Yes
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844084593
SKU
KNW0010039
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Mariane Pearl
Mariane Pearl is an award-winning documentary film director who produced and hosted a daily radio show for Radio France International and has written for Telerama. She is now writing a monthly column of dispatches from around the world for GLAMOUR.
Reviews for A Mighty Heart - The Daniel Pearl Story
Her memoir, though moving, is equally tough-minded
Christopher Taylor, Sunday Telegraph
A transfixing account of an unimaginable ordeal, frank, taut, and almost unbearably moving
Andrew Anthony, Telegraph Magazine
She addresses her own tragedy without self-pity and with remarkable naturalness
New York Times
Mariane Pearl is a most remarkable woman. The book is heart-wrenching and ... Read more
Christopher Taylor, Sunday Telegraph
A transfixing account of an unimaginable ordeal, frank, taut, and almost unbearably moving
Andrew Anthony, Telegraph Magazine
She addresses her own tragedy without self-pity and with remarkable naturalness
New York Times
Mariane Pearl is a most remarkable woman. The book is heart-wrenching and ... Read more