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The Angel Of Grozny: Life Inside Chechnya - from the bestselling author of The Bookseller of Kabul
Åsne Seierstad
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Description for The Angel Of Grozny: Life Inside Chechnya - from the bestselling author of The Bookseller of Kabul
Paperback. * 'I devoured this in a few hours - a powerful book of heartbreaking yet flamboyant reportage from a forgotten hell' Simon Sebag-Montefiore Translator(s): Christensen, Nadia. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
'The best book in English about one of the world's most brutal and under-reported conflicts ... fascinating' Christina Lamb, Sunday Times
In the early hours of New Year's Eve 1994, Russian troops invaded the Republic of Chechnya, plunging the country into a prolonged and bloody conflict. Asne Seierstad reported regularly on the war, describing its effects on those trying to live their daily lives amidst the violence. In 2006 and 2007 she returned, travelling in secret, in constant danger. The tragedy of Chechnya had continued but the world had moved on. In a broken and devastated society she meets ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844083961
SKU
V9781844083961
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Åsne Seierstad
Åsne Seierstad (born 1970) has worked as a correspondent in Russia, China, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, amongst many other places. She has received numerous awards for her journalism. She lives in Oslo.
Reviews for The Angel Of Grozny: Life Inside Chechnya - from the bestselling author of The Bookseller of Kabul
The best book in English about one of the world's most brutal and under-reported conflicts ... a fascinating, if often horrifying, read
Christina Lamb, Sunday Times
Invaluable ... she has a real eye for detail and the human heart of a story
Observer
Touching stories of loss, survival and bravery ... an invaluable account of the ... Read more
Christina Lamb, Sunday Times
Invaluable ... she has a real eye for detail and the human heart of a story
Observer
Touching stories of loss, survival and bravery ... an invaluable account of the ... Read more