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- 9781324086406
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
1324086408
ISBN-13
9781324086406
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9065000684
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fierce Ambition : the Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Women, Military / Korean War
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
5.9 in
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Trade
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The glamorous, accomplished 20th-century war journalist Higgins--a Pulitzer winner with a nose for news and the nerve to chase it at any cost--gets her due in this lively biography., [A] mesmerizing, meticulously researched biography.... Higgins was only 45 when she died on Jan. 3, 1966. Ms. Conant's book has brought her back to life., Maggie Higgins lived life at a gallop and this book keeps up with her...Jenny Conant tells the whole story with verve, insight, and deep appreciation for this fascinating, complex, and pioneering woman., Jennet Conant's brilliant storytelling and extraordinary granular research bring Maggie Higgins's long forgotten but vital story to life. From small town California to Columbia University to Dachau to Washington, DC--Higgins lived passionately, but died tragically at the height of the Vietnam War. One wishes she had lived to report Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Ukraine, and the difference her work would have made. Higgins's fearless quest to bring the truth to light will serve as inspiration for a new generation of pathfinding women. What a woman, what a legend., Jennet Conant has uncovered and brought to life another hidden figure in the long, nearly lost history of American women. Doggedly reported, incisive, and one fabulous ride, Fierce Ambition shows us a Maggie Higgins who is bold, shrewd, and indomitable, a role model not just for aspiring journalists but for fearless women of every stripe., Jennet Conant's brilliant storytelling and extraordinary granular research bring Maggie Higgins's long-forgotten but vital story to life...Her fearless quest to bring the truth to light will serve as inspiration for a new generation of pathfinding women. What a woman, what a legend., The remarkable story of an irrepressible wartime reporter who would do almost anything to get a scoop. Beautiful, brilliant, and demanding, Maggie Higgins was a comet in the gray, male world of mid-twentieth century American journalism--captured in all of her complexity by Jennet Conant in her utterly compelling Fierce Ambition., Jennet Conant's lyrical prose and deep research gives us an understanding of the past which illuminates the present. No one who reads the first chapter will be able to set this book aside, rich as it is in rare insights and high drama. Fierce Ambition left me believing that if Maggie Higgins could have selected her biographer it would have been Conant, who has lived in the world Higgins aspired to and is delightfully fierce herself. This is a book not just for journalists but for anyone who cares how truth gets told, or doesn't., The remarkable story of an irrepressible wartime reporter who would do almost anything to get a scoop. Beautiful, brilliant, and demanding, Maggie Higgins was a comet in the gray, male world of mid-twentieth-century American journalism captured in all of her complexity by Jennet Conant in her utterly compelling Fierce Ambition., Maggie Higgins lived life at a gallop and this book keeps up with her--reporter, columnist, celebrity, mother, wife, lover, cheat, sneak, activist, combat correspondent, Pulitzer winner, war hero, patriot, polemicist, and drop-dead beauty. Jennet Conant tells the whole story with verve, insight, and deep appreciation for this fascinating, complex, and pioneering woman., Fierce Ambition is a reflection of journalism, hung on the passionate, brilliant, sexy, hilarious, honest, complicated, moving, tough, heartbreaking outrageous, courageous, astonishing life of the intrepid 'girl' war correspondent Maggie Higgins. Slam! Bang! Kapow! If you're a journalist and you're not reading Fierce Ambition you're not doing your homework., Fierce Ambition is a reflection of journalism, hung on the passionate, brilliant, sexy, hilarious, honest, complicated, moving, tough, heartbreaking, outrageous, courageous, astonishing life of the intrepid 'girl' war correspondent Maggie Higgins. Slam! Bang! Kapow! If you're a journalist and you're not reading Fierce Ambition, you're not doing your homework., Doggedly reported, incisive, and one fabulous ride, Fierce Ambition shows us a Maggie Higgins who is bold, shrewd, and indomitable, a role model not just for aspiring journalists but for fearless women of every stripe., No one who reads the first chapter will be able to set this book aside, rich as it is in rare insights and high drama. Fierce Ambition left me believing that if Maggie Higgins could have selected her biographer it would have been Jenny Conant., Engrossing.... Propulsive and high-spirited, this is a riveting depiction of a larger-than-life trailblazer., Kept me turning the pages because this true story is more compelling than most novels.... A tale of triumph over almost insurmountable odds.
Synopsis
Marguerite Higgins-brash, beautiful, ruthlessly competitive-was both the scourge and envy of the journalistic world. A longtime reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, she became famous for doing almost anything for a scoop. She first catapulted to fame with her dramatic account of the liberation of Dachau at the end of World War II. Her notoriety soared during the Cold War, and her daring dispatches from Korea garnered a Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence-the first granted to a woman for frontline reporting. Drawing on new and extensive research, Jennet Conant restores Higgins' rightful place in history as a woman who paved the way for the next generation of journalists, and one of the greatest war correspondents of her time., A spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession. Marguerite Higgins was both the scourge and envy of the journalistic world. A longtime reporter for the New York Herald Tribune , she first catapulted to fame with her dramatic account of the liberation of Dachau at the end of World War II. Brash, beautiful, ruthlessly competitive, and sexually adventurous, she forced her way to the front despite being told the combat zone was no place for a woman. Her headline-making exploits earned her a reputation for bravery bordering on recklessness and accusations of "advancing on her back," trading sexual favors for scoops. While the Herald Tribune exploited her feminine appeal--regularly featuring the photogenic "girl reporter" on its front pages--it was Maggie's dogged determination, talent for breaking news, and unwavering ambition that brought her success from one war zone to another. Her notoriety soared during the Cold War, and her daring dispatches from Korea garnered a Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence--the first granted to a woman for frontline reporting--with the citation noting the unusual dangers and difficulties she faced because of her sex. A star reporter, she became part of the Kennedy brothers' Washington circle, though her personal alliances and politics provoked bitter feuds with male rivals, who vilified her until her untimely death. Drawing on new and extensive research, including never-before-published correspondence and interviews with Maggie's colleagues, lovers, and soldiers and generals who knew her in the field, journalist and historian Jennet Conant restores Maggie's rightful place in history as a woman who paved the way for the next generation of journalists, and one of the greatest war correspondents of her time., "Mesmerizing.... Conant's book has brought [Maggie Higgins] back to life." --Andrew Nagorski, Wall Street Journal A spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession.
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- e***l (876)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook is in excellent condition. It did arrive a week and a half later than it was originally supposed to. I reached out to the seller which took a bit of time to receive a response. The book was a good value and it did ship in a bubble envelope which always helps with protecting the books from postal handling/damage.
- d***a (53)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipping took a little longer than it initially said but the book still arrived just as described in fantastic condition. I wasn't a huge fan of the packaging though, as it was just wrapped in a simple thin plastic sleeve with zero cushion or padding and I've had books completely destroyed because there was nothing to protect them so if possible I'd like to see the seller provide a safer package when shipping books. But thankfully mine wasn't damaged in transit!STATION HILL BLANCHOT READER, Blanchot, Maurice, 9781886449176 (#197410139171)
- k***k (7058)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book appears new - excellent condition and is exactly as described. Wonderful quality and came at an excellent price. The seller packaged the book with care, shipped it quickly, and communicated effectively. This was an great buying experience. Don't hesitate purchasing from this seller. Wonderful.Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafi (#197235655132)