The author of this gritty memoir has lived life to the full and
fortunately has the ability to recall his experiences in a graphic and
entertaining manner.
As a war correspondent and paramilitary policeman, Moorcraft was a
magnet for drama and action. His descriptions of sometimes tragic and
often hilarious escapades in war torn countries literally from A
(Afghanistan) to Z (Zimbabwe) are self-effacingly entertaining. His
light-hearted approach disguises a thoroughly perceptive and analytical
mind. The reader will never be bored while accompanying Moorcraft
reporting on wars in over thirty combat zones in Africa, Asia, the
Middle East and Europe. This is his book of hazardous travels to
strange, often little-known places meeting even stranger people who were
often all too keen to lock him up or try and kill him.
Deadlines on the Frontline is a delightful and invigorating read which
offers an intelligent insight into the turbulent world of the late 20th
and early 21st centuries