{"title":"Patrick Cockburn","description":"\u003cp\u003ePatrick Cockburn is a distinguished journalist and author, renowned for his astute and insightful analysis of global politics and current affairs. His works often draw from his extensive experience as a foreign correspondent, providing readers with a unique perspective on complex international issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Cockburn’s notable works, \u003cem\u003eBehind Enemy Lies\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the intricacies of modern warfare and its impact on global politics. This compelling book sheds light on the often obscured truths of conflict zones, offering a revealing glimpse behind the headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn another of his remarkable contributions, \u003cem\u003eThe Broken Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, Cockburn shifts focus to a more personal narrative. This memoir intimately explores the challenges of his childhood, weaving together personal recollections with broader historical contexts to create an evocative tapestry of memory and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePatrick Cockburn's books are essential readings for anyone interested in politics and current affairs, as well as those who appreciate the depth and nuance of a well-crafted biography and memoir. His engaging writing style and comprehensive analysis make his collections an invaluable resource for both casual readers and serious scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-broken-boy-by-patrick-cockburn-9781682192849","title":"The Broken Boy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this expanded edition of a widely praised book, now available for the first time in North America, the renowned journalist Patrick Cockburn looks at his experience of contracting polio as a child in the context of a new pandemic, that of COVID-19. The parallels between what happened 65 years ago and today's crisis are both striking and salutary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCockburn was just six when he woke up one day in the summer of 1956 with a headache and a sore throat. His parents, Claud and Patricia, had recently returned to Ireland, to their house in East Cork, careless of the fact that polio had broken out in Cork City. Patrick caught the disease and was taken to the fever hospital. The virus attacks the nerves of the brain and the spinal cord, leading to paralysis of the muscles. Patrick could no longer walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Broken Boy\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a memoir of Patrick Cockburn's own experience of polio, a portrait of his parents, both prominent radicals, and the story of the Cork epidemic, the last great polio epidemic in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846022123756,"sku":"9781682192849","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25717553482786.jpg?v=1758903107"},{"product_id":"behind-enemy-lies-by-patrick-cockburn-9781839763960","title":"Behind Enemy Lies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this urgent and timely book, Patrick Cockburn writes the first draft of the history of the current crisis in the Middle East. Here he charts the period from the recapture of Mosul in 2017 to Turkey's attack on Kurdish territory in November 2019 and recounts the new phase in the wars of disintegration that have plagued the region, leading to the assassination of Iranian General Sulemani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCockburn offers panoramic on-the-ground analysis as well as a lifetime's study of the region. As author of \u003cem\u003eThe Rise of Islamic State\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Jihad\u003c\/em\u003e, he has proved to be a leading, critical commentator on US intervention and the chaos it has wreaked. Here he shows how, since Trump entered the White House promising an end to the Forever War, peace appears a distant possibility with the continuation of conflict in Syria, Saudi Arabia's violent intervention in Yemen, the fall of the Kurds, riots in Baghdad, and continued aggression towards Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile ISIS has been defeated, it is not clear whether it has disappeared from the region. Trump's policies appear to pour petrol on the flames, emboldening the other superpowers involved in the proxy wars. Following the collapse of the deal with Iran and the threat of war crimes, is a new balance of power possible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848529301740,"sku":"9781839763960","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/538633482843.jpg?v=1758984518"},{"product_id":"behind-enemy-lies-by-patrick-cockburn-9781839760402","title":"Behind Enemy Lies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this urgent and timely book, Patrick Cockburn writes the first draft of the history of the current crisis in the Middle East. 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Following the collapse of the deal with Iran and the threat of war crimes, is a new balance of power possible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848530022636,"sku":"9781839760402","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/503053482843.jpg?v=1758984652"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/patrick-cockburn.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}