Takka Takka Bom Bom - A South African War Correspondent's Story - AL J. Venter
Takka Takka Bom Bom - A South African War Correspondent's Story - AL J. Venter
ISBN: 9780624093732
Publisher: Tafelberg
Date Released: November 2022
Format: Soft cover, 400pp
Condition: Very Good +. This book is in very good condition. The wraps have some very slight/limited signs of wear and the book pages are clean, intact and the corners and spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Limited foxing on first page and book block.
- From a small town in Mpumalanga to dodging bullets in war-torn hellholes: Al J. Venter, the oldest war correspondent still active, bore witness to some of humanity’s biggest atrocities – and has lived to tell the tale.
In the 1960s, with little money, a sense of adventure and a healthy dollop of chutzpah, Venter set out overland from Cape Town to London. Since then, Venter has reported from 25 conflict zones. In his memoir, Venter masterfully recounts his experiences. - Memoir of war correspondent, documentary filmmaker and author Al J. Venter. He has reported on over 25 wars.
- Al Venter (b. 1938) served as an African and Middle East correspondent for various publications in the stable of Britain's Jane's Information Group. His books include The Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts, Portuguese Guinea and its guerilla insurgency; Gunship Ace, the wars of Neill Ellis, helicopter pilot and mercenary; Portugal's Guerilla Wars in Africa; War in Angola; Africa at War; The Chopper Boys, Mercenaries: Putting the world to rights with hired guns and War Dogs.
