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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,... read more
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Summary edit
The author spends time in Chechnya ten years after the initial invasion of Russian troops and spends time with children and families who have grown up in the ten years of violence.
Quotes edit
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“"So much death," Ruslan sighs. "So much shattered innocence."”
First Sentence edit
The blood flows into the mud, where it carves thin red paths.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nadia Chrijstensen (Translator)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 947.52086
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Europe › Russia
- Books › Travel › Europe › Ireland
- Books › History › World › 21st Century
- Books › History › Europe › England
- Books › History › Russia
- Books › History › Military
- Books › History › Europe › Former Soviet Republics & Siberia
- Books › Nonfiction › Current Events › War & Peace
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