Book description
'The image I have is a kid on a country lane on a Saturday afternoon
herding his family cattle, meaning no harm to anybody and putting one
step wrong. It's one thing to die in combat, it's one thing to die
defending land, but it's another thing to die tending cattle on a
Saturday afternoon and we want a world where that doesn't happen.'
Michael Ignatieff
During the twentieth century a landmine plague raged across the
globe. It began on the battlefields of two world wars, it gathered
momentum in Korea and Vietnam and then spread like wildfire throughout
the developing world. The Devil's Gardens traces the history of
a global humanitarian crisis. The Devil's Gardens is the
definitive story of the landmine. It is the story of the development
and proliferation of a weapon of terror. It is also the story of
suffering and devastation, and a worldwide crusade to put an end to
the curse of landmines forever. The issues surrounding landmines and
their continued use are controversial. Drawing on a wide range of
distinguished interviewees and the authors' first-hand experiences in
severely mine-affected countries, The Devil's Gardens look at
all sides of the landmine story.
Lydia Monin was born and educated in New Zealand. She holds a degree
in Political Studies, and a post-graduate Diploma in Journalism. In
1997, after working as a reporter and producer for Television New
Zealand, she was awarded a fellowship to attend the Reuter Foundation
Programme, Green College, Oxford. She went on to join the television
production company Concordia, for whom she produced The Devil's Gardens.
Andrew Gallimore was born and educated in Wales. He holds a degree in
Industrial Relations and a master's degree in journalism. He worked as a
print and television journalist before establishing Concordia,
specialising in international documentary co-production. In 1997-8 he
held a fellowship at the Reuter Foundation Programme, Green College,
Oxford. He directed The Devil's Gardens television series.
