Strange Places, Questionable People: Updated with a New Chapter on Kosovo

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Summary: Interesting Read
Review: John Simpson seems always to be "where it's at" He has covered a remarkable number of world events in far flung countries. With this book he brings to the reader a greater understanding of both what was going on during those times and what life is like as a BBC correspondent. I highly recommend this book, though I would also recommend having a good dictionary on hand while you are reading it. Some of the accounts Simpson gives also assume a greater amount of background knowledge than the average American is likely to have, especially in the recounting of the Irish issue. However, no matter the depth of your understanding of world affairs, the many interactions Simpson has with vastly different peoples brings forward, sometimes poignantly and other times brutally, that despite a sometimes bewildering chaotic and deadly atmosphere, most people are generous and just trying to go about their lives the best they can.