Anthony Loyd

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Anthony Loyd


Born
in Churt, England, The United Kingdom
September 12, 1966


Anthony William Vivian Loyd is an English journalist and war correspondent, best known for his 1999 book My War Gone By, I Miss It So. He gained prominence in February 2019 when he tracked down a British ISIL bride, Shamima Begum.

Average rating: 4.2 · 3,531 ratings · 252 reviews · 5 distinct worksSimilar authors
My War Gone By, I Miss It So

4.20 avg rating — 3,226 ratings — published 1999 — 36 editions
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Another Bloody Love Letter

4.22 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions
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Imagine: Reflections on Peace

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The Times War: A History in...

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Evidence: The Case Against ...

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“Respect for the dead comes second to respect for the living, and I believe no man's demise exempts him from culpability.”
Anthony Loyd, My War Gone By, I Miss It So

“There are two ways to die here,’ the fighter concluded. ‘You can die doing the right thing for the wrong reason, or die doing the wrong thing for the right reason.”
Anthony Loyd, My War Gone By, I Miss It So

“Men and women who venture to someone else’s war through choice do so in a variety of guises. UN general, BBC correspondent, aid worker, mercenary: in the final analysis they all want the same thing, a hit off the action, a walk on the dark side. It’s just a question of how slick a cover you give yourself, and how far you want to go. If you find a cause later then hold on to it, but never blind yourself with your own disguise. I”
Anthony Loyd, My War Gone By, I Miss It So

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