{"product_id":"night-of-power-the-betrayal-of-the-middle-east-9780007255481","title":"Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING...AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final work from foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, picking up the story in the Middle East where his internationally bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Great War of Civilisation\u003c\/em\u003e left off, starting with the aftermath of the Iraq invasion in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war to Israel's conflicts with Palestine and Lebanon, Fisk condemns the West's ongoing hypocrisy and interference while revealing the horrific truth of life on the ground. Unafraid to criticise authority and unpick complex truths, hecreates a compelling narrative of passionate and engaging journalism, historical analysis and eyewitness reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a Postscript by Nelofer Pazira-Fisk and a foreword by Patrick Cockburn, \u003cem\u003eNight of Power\u003c\/em\u003e delivers an essential and prophetic account of the last twenty years, which exposes the inescapable consequences of colonial oppression and violence in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'This is a masterly work by a unique and gifted \"historian of the present\", who was unafraid to criticise authority while revealing the horrific realities of life and death on the ground' Conor O'Clery, \u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Every sentence of Robert Fisk radiates his loathe of wars and the inevitable dehumanization they produce, which makes his (sadly) last book an everlasting warning, beyond its value as a meticulous historical recount and analysis of today's events' Amira Hass, journalist, \u003cem\u003eHaaretz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Fisk's reporting is clear-eyed and unflinching, a model for what journalists should aspire to practice in their ever more important and widely threatened craft' Anthony Arnove, editor, \u003cem\u003eIraq Under Siege\u003c\/em\u003e and author, \u003cem\u003eIraq: The Logic of Withdrawal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'I was at the funeral of a friend of mine, in Kilternan cemetery ... I came across Robert Fisk's grave. Someone has to bear witness to the unspeakable, and he did it, whatever the cost to himself' Neil Jordan, film director and writer\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Fisk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fourth Estate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.10w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780007255481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Fisk was a bestselling author and journalist. He spent forty-four years in the Middle East and his work spanned nearly five decades, covering conflicts in the Arab world, former Yugoslavia and Northern Ireland. He was \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e's Middle East correspondent, and his book \u003cem\u003eThe Great War for Civilisation\u003c\/em\u003e was published internationally to great critical acclaim. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003ePity the Nation \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Age of the Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelofer Pazira-Fisk is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. While based in Beirut she worked closely with her late husband Robert Fisk, reporting and filming from the frontlines in the region, in addition to her own work in Afghanistan. An advocate of women's rights, Nelofer is a former president of PEN Canada. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eA Bed of Red Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fourth Estate","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43093277835379,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0124e991-1a68-4060-a1a3-c4f483ecad6c.jpg?v=1748525744","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/night-of-power-the-betrayal-of-the-middle-east-9780007255481","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}