Eve of a Hundred Midnights: The Star-Crossed Love Story of Two WWII Correspondents and Their Epic Escape Across the Pacific
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062375210 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lascher is a graduate of Oberlin College, the Annenberg School for Communication at USC, and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Bill Lascher is a journalist whose work has appeared in the Guardian, Pacific Standard, Atlas Obscura, Gizmodo, Portland Monthly, and elsewhere. He lives in Portland, Oregon.. He was a 2011 Knight Digital Media Center multimedia and convergence fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism
“An affectionate look at the adventures of a World War II correspondent. A remarkable book, which is part history, part a celebration of war correspondence, but, mostly, a love story. Bill Lascher provides a rich account of life in Chungking, where young Jacoby cut his teeth as a Time correspondent, before taking us into the whirlwind of MacArthur’s retreat to Corregidor. A vivid portrait.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)“An engaging debut. This is every bit a book about what drives repor
Emily K said A riveting, unique, and incredibly relevant story about journalism in a time of war. I'm not a big history buff, and I don't actually have a lot of time to read, but I made time for this book and this bit of history. It's a meticulously researched and layered look at the Asian theater in WWII, but beyond that, it echoes the need for journalists to witness history firsthand. I reli. "Powerful woman, inspiring man, fascinating history and important journalism" according to Wendy Lascher. Bill Lascher's writing makes it easy to absorb the history this book teaches, told through the eyes of a pair of inspiring journalists in their twenties. The love story/biography/adventure/tragedy isbacked up with painstaking research. (I know how painstaking; I am Bill's mother).. it is a love story. Mr This book is superb. A very well written account of an intrepid reporter, Melville Jacoby, and his equally impressive wife in the Pacific during the lead up to World War II. It operates on several levels. On the one hand, it is a very personal account of a man from a privileged background seemingl
While keeping ahead of the approaching Japanese, Mel and Annalee covered the harrowing war in the Pacific Theater—two of only a handful of valiant and dedicated journalists reporting from the region.Supported by deep historical research, extensive interviews, and the Jacobys’ personal letters, Bill Lascher recreates the Jacobys’ thrilling odyssey and their love affair with the Far East and one another. Bringing to light their compelling personal stories and their professional life together, Eve of a Hundred Midnights is a tale of an unquenchable thirst for adventure, of daring reportage at great personal risk, and of an enduring romance that blossomed in the shadow of war.. The unforgettable true story of two married journalists on an island-hopping run for their lives across the Pacific after the Fall of Manila during World War II—a saga of love, adventure, and danger.On New Year’s Eve, 1941