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The Angel Of Grozny: Life Inside Chechnya - from the bestselling author of The Bookseller of Kabul
Asne Seierstad
Russia, Chechnya, Biography: historical, political & military, Prose: non-fiction, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, Sociology & anthropology, Travel writing
A new book from the author of the international bestseller THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL
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 that continues to this day. Asne Seierstad was a foreign correspondent in Moscow at the time, and travelled regularly to Chechnya to report 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, under constant danger. The tragedy in Chechnya had continued, but the world had moved on, its attention on other conflicts. In a broken, devastated society, she meets the orphans, the wounded, the lost. And she meets the children of Grozny, those who will shape their country's future. What happens to a child who grows up surrounded by war, who grows accustomed to violence? Whose childhood is ruined?
A compelling, intimate and often heartbreaking portrait of Chechnya today, The Angel of Grozny also offers a vivid account of its violent history, and its ongoing battle for freedom.
Praise for The Angel Of Grozny: Life Inside Chechnya - from the bestselling author of The Bookseller of Kabul
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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
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Invaluable ... she has a real eye for detail and the human heart of a story - Observer
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Touching stories of loss, survival and bravery ... an invaluable account of the stormy conflicts that have blighted the area for centuries - Time Out
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Impossible to ignore ... [An] important book - Guardian
Asne Seierstad
A sne Seierstad was born in 1970 and studied Russian, Spanish and the History of Philosophy at Oslo University. An internationally bestselling author, she has also received numerous awards for her journalism. She has worked as a war correspondent across the world, including Russia, China, Iraq and Afghanistan. Her second book, The Bookseller of Kabul, has sold over two million copies and the paperback was in the Sunday Times top ten for over a year. Her other critically acclaimed works include A Hundred and One Days: A Baghdad Journal and The Angel of Grozny. Following the atrocities in Oslo and Utoya in July 2011, she attended the trial of Anders Breivik and then began work on One of Us, which became a European bestseller. All of A sne Seierstad's books are published by Virago.
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