品牌：Mariane Pearl
基本信息
·出版社：Simon & Schuster Export
·页码：288 页码
·出版日：2007年
·ISBN：9781416551249
·条码：9781416551249
·装帧：平装
内容简介
For five weeks the world waited for news about Danny Pearl, theWall StreetJournalreporter who was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan...And then came the
broadcast of his shocking murder. The complete account of his abduction, theintense effort to rescue him, and the aftermath are told here - in astonishingdetail, and with courage and insight - by his surviving wife Mariane.A Mighty Heartis the unforgettable story of two journalists who fell inlove with their work - and with each other. Together, Mariane and Danny Pearltraveled across the globe, dedicated to journalism that increases the under-standing of international politics and of ethnic and religious conflict. In theend, Danny was caught in the dangerous fissure where warring cultures, politics,and ideologies collide.A Mighty Heartis both a portrait of a partner-ship built on the ideals of love, truth, and justice and a critical look at themethods and structure of the Al Qaeda network.
作者简介
Mariane Pearlis an award-winning documentary film director who produced and hosted a daily radio show for Radio France International and has written forTélérama.
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Review
"Pearl's generosity and calm strength raise her book from a simple widow's narrative into something larger: not just a personal triumph over a great personal tragedy, but a lesson in not giving up the attempt to understand."--The New York Review of Books
"A brave and beautifully written book...Mariane Pearl moves beyond horror and grief to write elegantly and knowledgeably about the vortex of religion, politics, and terrorism into which her husband was swept."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Mariane Pearl's spirit is indomitable."--O, The Oprah Magazine
"Both a love story and a taut, well-paced, well-researched thriller set against the backdrop of international terrorism...Mariane Pearl is both sharp-eyed and practical."--Houston Chronicle
"A most remarkable woman. The book is heart-wrenching and extraordinary."-- John le Carré
"A Mighty Heartsears the soul...Mariane Pearl's portraits of the men and women who kept her whole...mix affection, respect, and crisp detail...[and] break your heart."--The philadelphia Inquirer
"[A] beautiful book...for its grace and compassion, for its sharp, unmitigated sense of morality and anger."--Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Pearl's book is a sort of mourning, a way of uniting language and memory...[A]story of a shared life, a true love. and a true loss."--Chicago Tribune
"A Mighty Heartis filled with tenderness and terror. Beautifully written and achingly emotional, [the Pearls'] love story is one you won't forget."--Lifetime
"A Mighty Heartis spare but eloquent."--The Sunday Oregonian
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