Drawing on John Simpsons acclaimed volumes of autobiography & hitherto unpublished material Twenty Tales from the War Zone brings together some of the highlights of his remarkable journalistic career. Whether dodging guerrillas at a cocaine market in Colombia narrowly escaping a murderous Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan interviewing a flatulent Colonel Gadaffi crossing the border into Afghanistan dressed in a fetching bright blue burka or being kidnapped at gunpoint
- or was it a finger in a pocket
- in the backstreets of Belfast at the height of the troubles Simpson paints a vivid picture of what being a journalist on the front line is all about from low comedy to high drama. Its a rollercoaster ride that is sure to thrill anyone who dares to join it.