Mark Tullys India, Mark Tully
Mark Tullys India, Mark Tully
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Mark Tully's India

Author: Mark Tully

Narrator: Mark Tully

Unabridged: 2 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2007


Synopsis

Sir Mark Tully was the BBC’s Foreign Correspondent in India from 1972 to 1994. He has become familiar to listeners around the world for his incisive and thought-provoking reports. On this special recording, he looks back at a career that coincided with a remarkable period in Indian history. As well as the assassination of two Indian Prime Ministers - Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv - Mark Tully reported the storming of the Sikh Golden Temple, the horrific aftermath of the Bhopal gas disaster, and the conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims after the demolition of a mosque at Ayodhya.

Reviews

Goodreads review by DubaiReader on December 30, 2012

Rather disjointed. Mark Tully, now Sir Mark Tully, is well known for his impartial reports from India. His voice is familiar to listeners to BBC, up until 1994. He was born in Calcutta and educated in India and England and is perfectly positioned to understand the intricacies of life in India. His kn......more

Goodreads review by Alex on December 23, 2016

Short and sweet. I would have enjoyed a bit more context and historical background, but the collection of radio essays, interviews, and news reports by Mark Tully, the BBC's longtime correspondent in India, is a great jumping off point for learning about modern India. Tully is journalistically probi......more