Phillip Knightley

Chronicles the history of Australia from its use as a settlement for English prisoners to the present, discussing relations between Aborigines and European settlers and the growing division between Australia and England.

A Biography of a Nation

Australia

As British liaison officer to the CIA and FBI in 1949, Kim Philby held a position at the heart of the Western intelligence war against the Soviets. The quintessential Englishman, Philby was also an officer in the KGB. Here is the story that Philby revealed to the only Western journalist he trusted. 16 pages of photos.

The Story of Kim Philby

The Master Spy

A comprehensive history of spies, spying, and the intelligence bureaucracy profiles famous spies and intelligence organizations around the world which addresses the question of whether any spying endeavor ever actually changed the course of history

Spies and Spying in the Twentieth Century

The Second Oldest Profession

"The first casualty when war comes, is truth," said American Senator Hiram Johnson in 1917. In his gripping, now-classic history of war journalism, Phillip Knightley shows just how right Johnson was. From William Howard Russell, who described the appalling conditions of the Crimean War in the Times of London, to the ranks of reporters, photographers, and cameramen who captured the realities of war in Vietnam, The First Casualty tells a fascinating story of heroism and collusion, censorship and suppression. Since Vietnam, Knightley reveals, governments have become much more adept at managing the media, as highlighted in chapters on the Falklands War, the Gulf War, and the conflict between NATO and Serbia over Kosovo. And in a new chapter on the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Knightley details even greater degrees of government manipulation and media complicity, as evidenced by the "embedding" of reporters in military units and the uncritical, openly patriotic coverage of these conflicts. "The age of the war correspondent as hero," he concludes, "appears to be over." Fully updated, The First Casualty remains required reading for anyone concerned about freedom of the press, journalistic responsibility, and the nature of modern warfare.

The War Correspondent as Hero and Myth-Maker from the Crimea to Iraq

The First Casualty

Colin Simpson

The Secret Lives of Lawrence of Arabia

Stephen Fay

The Death of Venice

From the Crimea to Vietnam : the War Correspondent as Hero, Propagandist, and Myth Maker

A biography of the English soldier and adventurer who fought with the Arabs during their conflict with the Turks.

Lawrence of Arabia

Caroline Kennedy

An account of the Profumo scandal of the 1960s reveals the truth behind Stephen Ward's double-agent claim and argues that his trial was a corruption of justice

The Profumo Case and the Framing of Stephen Ward

An Affair of State

The Life and Views of the K.G.B. Masterspy

Philby

This comprehensive history of spies, spying, and the intelligence bureaucracy profiles famous spies and intelligence organizations around the world and addresses the question of whether any spying endeavor ever actually changed the course of history

The Spy As Bureaucrat, Patriot, Fantasist and Whore

Sunday Times of London Insight Team

Thalidomide, was hailed as a "wonder drug" that provided a "safe, sound sleep". Thalidomide was a sedative that was found to be effective when given to pregnant women to combat many of the symptoms associated with morning sickness. The drug was tested on animals. When given to pregnant women, thalidomide was a catastrophic drug with tragic side effects. It caused startling birth malformations, and death to babies. Birth defects included: deafness, blindness, disfigurement, cleft palate, and phocomelia (short limbs). The FDA did not approve thalidomide in the United States. Around the world, in the late 1960's and into the early 1970's, the victims of the drug thalidomide and their families entered into class action legal suits against the various drug companies who manufactured and/or distributed the drug. This book tells the story of thalidomide in Great Britain and how the parents overcame the formidable obstacles placed in their way to secure a just settlement for their children.

The Story of Thalidomide

Suffer the Children

On cover, authors' names appear in reverse sequence with Caroline Kennedy listed first.

Phillip Knightley

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