Heroes by John Pilger 636 pages

Fully revised and updated edition including a new section on Cambodia and Vietnam (to mark the 10th anniversary of Pilger's momentous TV documentary 'Year Zero'.

'Heroes' is Pilger's magnum opus - a passionate and absorbing collection of reports from the firing lines both abroad (Vietnam, Cambodia, South Africa) and in England itself (the East End, the miner's strike, Fleet Street).

A really tough and responsible book. The strength of Pilger is that he uses words in the way photographers use cameras to produce some truly memorable snapshots of a harsh world.