Unreasonable Behaviour
An Autobiography
1st Edition
Published on 30. September 2010
320 pages
978-1-4090-0180-5 (ISBN)
Description
'He has known all forms of fear, he's an expert in it. He has come back from God knows how many brinks, all different. His experience in a Ugandan prison alone would be enough to unhinge another man - like myself, as a matter of fact - for good. He has been forfeit more times than he can remember, he says. But he is not bragging. Talking this way about death and risk, he seems to be implying quite consciously that by testing his luck each time, he is testing his Maker's indulgence' - John le Carre
'McCullin is required reading if you want to know what real journalism is all about' - The Times
'From the opening...there is hardly a dull sentence: his prose is so lively and uninhibited... An excellent book' - Sunday Telegraph
'Unsparing reminiscences that effectively combine the bittersweet life of a world-class photojournalist with a generous selection of his haunting lifework... A genuinely affecting memoir that reckons the cost and loss involved in making one's way on the cutting edge of conflict' - Kirkus Reviews
'If this was just a book of McCullin's war photographs it would be valuable enough. But it is much more' - Sunday Correspondent
'McCullin is required reading if you want to know what real journalism is all about' - The Times
'From the opening...there is hardly a dull sentence: his prose is so lively and uninhibited... An excellent book' - Sunday Telegraph
'Unsparing reminiscences that effectively combine the bittersweet life of a world-class photojournalist with a generous selection of his haunting lifework... A genuinely affecting memoir that reckons the cost and loss involved in making one's way on the cutting edge of conflict' - Kirkus Reviews
'If this was just a book of McCullin's war photographs it would be valuable enough. But it is much more' - Sunday Correspondent
Reviews / Votes
He has known all forms of fear, he's an expert in it. He has come back from God knows how many brinks, all different. His experience in a Ugandan prison alone would be enough to unhinge another man - like myself, as a matter of fact - for good. He has been forfeit more times than he can remember, he says. But he is not bragging. Talking this way about death and risk, he seems to be implying quite consciously that by testing his luck each time, he is testing his Maker's indulgence. -- John le Carre If this was just a book of McCullin's war photographs it would be valuable enough. But it is much more. * Sunday Correspondent * From the opening...there is hardly a dull sentence: his prose is so lively and uninhibited... An excellent book. * Sunday Telegraph * If anyone is the living embodiment of the power of a photo, it is Don McCullin. -- Christina Lamb * Sunday Times * This is a great book not just for those with an interest in photography, but also for those with an interest in modern history. -- Oliver Atwell * Amateur Photographer * The story of [McCullin's] life and work is recounted here in modest yet thrilling prose alongside some of his most iconic images. -- Dan Lewis * World Travel Guide * Harrowing as sections of McCullin's work can be, his story makes fascinating reading. * What Digital Camera * McCullin is required reading if you want to know what real journalism is all about * Times Saturday Supplement * From the opening...there is hardly a dull sentence: his prose is so lively and uninhibited... An excellent book * Sunday Telegraph * If this was just a book of McCullin's war photographs it would be valuable enough. But it is much more * Sunday Correspondent *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
File size
0,32 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4090-0180-5 (9781409001805)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
06/2002
Vintage
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Person
Sir Don McCullin grew up in north London. He worked for the Sunday Times for eighteen years and covered every major conflict in his adult lifetime until the Falklands War. The finest British photojournalist of his generation, he has received many honours and awards including the CBE. He received a knighthood in the 2017 New Year honours list. He lives in Somerset.
