War Reporting for Cowards
by Ayres, Chris
Review
Ayres’ wry humour, intelligent writing and constant admission of his own incompetence makes this book a great, but horrifying read. (Wanderlust)
‘Hugely entertaining’ (Metro)
‘A sharp and off-message look at the war in Iraq.’ (Publishing News)
A memorable new voice (Independent)
Ayres [writes with] engaging honesty (John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor and bestsel)
‘A miracle of observation’ (The Times)
What a snivelling piece of s**t (Operation Freedom)
‘Reminded me of the granddaddy of the genre, Evelyn Waugh’s novel Scoop … truly indispensable’ (New York Times)
‘War is hell. But through the eyes of Chris Ayres, it’s also funny as hell’ (Playboy)
‘Hilarious’ (New York Times)
‘Ayres’s book stands out as a new sub-genre. He is disarmingly (pun intended), honest and hilarious about his lack of stomach for the fight.’ — (What’s On In London: Joe Cushley)
‘At once hugely entertaining, and surprisingly, a better insight into the sheer awfulness of war than any gung-ho adrenaline junkie could ever achieve.’ (Metro, Siobhan Murphy)
‘Ayres’ book stands out as a new sub-genre [of war reportage classics] . . .He is disarmingly (pun intended) honest and hilarious about his lack of stomach for the fight’ (What’s On In London)
‘Brilliant’ (Nuts)
‘[Ayres] has the knack for evoking the weirdness of life on the front line and finding humour in the horror.’ (Glasgow Herald)