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A review by sundancer_srb
The Face of War by Martha Gellhorn
5.0
What an incredible book. 65 years after its first publication, and it is still relevant to current events.
I became familiar with Martha Gellhorn because of Marie Colvin's work. I was intrigued to learn about her inspiration to become a war correspondent, and I was not disappointed.
Like Marie Colvin, Martha Gellhorn focuses on the average person and how war affects them. This view of great wars is very raw and very hard to hear, but it is the truest view of war. Gellhorn walks the fine line between telling the truth and not letting the reader drown in sorrow.
"As one of the millions of the lead, I will not be herded any further along this imbecile road to nothingness without raising my voice in protest. My NO will be as effective as one cricket chirp. My NO is this book"
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I became familiar with Martha Gellhorn because of Marie Colvin's work. I was intrigued to learn about her inspiration to become a war correspondent, and I was not disappointed.
Like Marie Colvin, Martha Gellhorn focuses on the average person and how war affects them. This view of great wars is very raw and very hard to hear, but it is the truest view of war. Gellhorn walks the fine line between telling the truth and not letting the reader drown in sorrow.
"As one of the millions of the lead, I will not be herded any further along this imbecile road to nothingness without raising my voice in protest. My NO will be as effective as one cricket chirp. My NO is this book"
Page 23