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The angel of Grozny : orphans of a forgotten war
—Seierstad, Åsne, 1970-
2008

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In the early hours of New Year's 1994, Russian troops invaded the Republic of Chechnya, plunging the country into a prolonged and bloody conflict that continues to this day. A foreign correspondent in Moscow at the time, Åsne Seierstad traveled regularly to Chechnya to report on the war, describing its affects on those trying to live their daily lives amidst violence.

Item Details

ISBN: 9780465011223

Description: 340 pages ; 22 cm

Notes: Translated from the Norwegian.

Contents:

  • The little wolf
  • ...sharpens his kinzhal
  • The First War
  • Wolf hunt
  • Return
  • The Angel of Grozny
  • The abused
  • Living in a fog
  • Friday evening
  • Sleep in a cold room, wake up in a cold room
  • Between Mecca and the Kremlin
  • The enemy among us
  • Welcome to Ramzania
  • New Grozny and the Green Zone
  • The Youth Palace
  • War and peace
  • His father's son
  • Tea, old woman?
  • While Putin watches
  • Honour
  • The fist
  • For the Fatherland
  • Minus and plus
  • The little wolf and the thief
  • Thank you.

LCCN: 2008925222

Control Number: 167177

Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2008]
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