Never Say War

Life Inside Russia - LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION

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<p><b>*** LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION ***</b><br><b><br>'Superlative ... a book of unusual power' </b><i>THE TIMES</i><br><b>'A totally unprecedented, behind the scenes portrait of Putin's Russia at war. Astonishing' </b>ANTONY BEEVOR<br><b>'A daring on-the-ground work of reportage with a distinctly human feel' </b><i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i><br><b>'H</b><b>ypnotically good</b>. <b>Seierstad has imparted a sense of the Russians in a way I have not experienced before' </b>JON LEE ANDERSON</p><p><b>The prize-winning </b><b>new </b><b>book from the bestselling author of THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL</b></p><p>Putin's Russia silences its citizens, targets foreign journalists and invaded a neighbouring country - while declaring it illegal to say the country is at war. This is what we know from the outside: but what does it feel like on the inside?<br><br> The way into this question, for bestselling author and journalist Åsne Seierstad, was young Russian soldier Andrey Medvedev, who defected from the infamous Wagner Group and sought asylum in Norway in January 2023. He was three years old when Putin rose to power and his life story mirrors the transformation of his country. And as Seierstad dug deeper into his family and connections, more and more of Russian society opened up to her, from teachers and farmers to reporters and women left behind by soldiers at war.<br><br> Drawing upon Seierstad's deep knowledge of Russia and her unparalleled access to the country, <i>Never Say War </i>paints an intimate yet epic portrait of a much-mythologized and little-understood country. With Seierstad's characteristic eye for narrative and detail, she takes us behind closed doors and illuminates the lives of individuals, helping us think about vital questions: how did present-day Russia come to be? And how are some Russians looking to change the future of their country?</p><p>'The vivid depiction of wartime life in the heart of Russia lingers after reading this fascin

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780349020570

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

232 x 153 x 39 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Little, Brown Book Group