Francois Bizot spent 90 days in a Khmer Rouge death camp, saw the fall of Phnom Penh, and was inspired to write his account by John Le Carré. He tells Greg Lowe how it feels to have your life saved by a murderer.
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Francois Bizot – The Gate interview
April 1st, 2004 · No Comments
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Ian Rankin interview
January 1st, 2004 · No Comments
Not many punk rockers will tell you it was a copper that made them what they are today, but bestselling British author Ian Rankin is an exception to this rule. He owes his livelihood to one Detective Inspector John Rebus, a hard-nosed Edinburgh cop who works on instinct, plays by his own rules, and is […]
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Joe Cummings interview
December 5th, 2003 · No Comments
TRAILBLAZER LOOKS BACK ON A PATH NOW WELL TRODDEN The buildings may be taller but the Thais are unchanged, says veteran backpacker. Read more…
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Pascal Khoo Thwe – The Land of Green Ghosts
November 1st, 2003 · No Comments
Pascal Khoo Thwe ran free as a child, ran scared as an adult, and now writes forthrightly about his troubled homeland from the safety of London. His autobiography From The Land Of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey, which won The Kiryama Nonfiction Prize 2002, is a remarkable story of survival. This illuminating account of life […]
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