So here is not only a record of what he has seen and reported since 1976 in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Algeria and many other dusty and violent places, but also a tale of how he got the lead, wangled the flight, bribed the guard and brought home the scoop.
But also a tale of possibility.
An unflattering portrait of Wellington, but also a cautionary tale of a loyal subject sacrificed to suppress the truth and slake national pride.
In Cincinnati, Trollope's philippic incited outrage at Old World snobbery, but also (a familiar tale in 19th-century America) a fever for improvement and approval.
Danielle, who visited separately, sees her own sense of adventure as coming from her biological father, but also a cautionary tale of what might happen to her if she doesn't choose a clear life path.
The film is a beautiful and lyrical homage to the early days of Hollywood but also a cautionary tale that transcends eras.
It's an absurd legal epic but also a cautionary tale about how getting Mad Online can go horribly, horribly wrong.
A grisly Fourth of July weekend sets up the premise of Steven Spielberg's incomparable 1975 blockbuster — not just an expertly crafted thrill machine but also a classic tale of old-fashioned American ingenuity and creative collaboration.
It is indeed both those things, but also a cautionary tale for the big dreamers who have yet to put it all on the line for the "one big project".
It's suspenseful in the extreme, but also a morality tale, powerful in its simplicity, about the courage to make difficult, principled choices, even when those around you take the easy way out.
Hers is a story of triumph against all odds, but also a tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that, despite its profound flaws, gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms. .
