Mr Jones: The Man Who Knew Too Much by Martin Shipton - ISBN: 9781860571435
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Truth cost him everything: uncover the secrets behind a reporter’s murder.

Mr Jones: The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Life and Death of Gareth Jones

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    14 July 2022

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Summary

Murdered in Mongolia in 1935 aged only 29, the Welsh investigative journalist Gareth Jones is a national hero in Ukraine for being the first reporter to reveal the truth about the Holodomor - the 1932-33 genocide inflicted on Ukraine by the Soviet Union which killed over four million people.

A graduate of Aberystwyth and Cambridge universities, Jones - fluent in Welsh, English, Russian, French and German - was talented, well-connected and determined to discover the truth behind the mo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781860571435
ISBN-10:1860571433
Author:Martin Shipton
Publisher:Welsh Academic Press
Imprint:Welsh Academic Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:14 July 2022
Weight:578g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

‘Martin Shipton’s biography is a much needed and welcome contribution to our understanding of Jones’ experiences and his life’ Mick Antoniw MS

About The Author

Martin Shipton

Martin Shipton is Political Editor-at-large of the Western Mail. His previous books include Political Chameleon - In Search of George Thomas (Welsh Academic Press, 2017).

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