I am a Chechen! - Softcover

Sadulaev, German

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184655263X ISBN 13: 9781846552632

Publisher: Harvill Secker, 2010

Synopsis

I Am a Chechen! offers a lyrical fusion of exotic legends, stories and memories of Chechnya: a land of wondrous beauty, site of genocides past and present, and the author's ancestral home.

Haunted by memories of the land he deserted, Sadulaev tells the stories of those who stayed behind. He brings to life his friends - now reduced to pieces of flesh - revisiting their first loves, their passion for rock music, their quests for martyrdom. And he immerses us in the intoxicating beauty of his homeland's mountains, blossoms and the flocks of migratory swallows that fill its skies.

I Am a Chechen! is an intensely personal journey through the carnage of the war, exploring the pain, the challenge, and above all the meaning of being a Chechen.

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I am a Chechen!

Review:

"This unique mixture of lyricism, legend, memoir and fiction captures the sorrows of his nation. He is haunted by the people he loved and left behind, and driven to tell their stories. Tragedy is everywhere here, but the most powerful element is the sheer beauty of the land and the singularity of its people. Excellent."--The Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvill Secker
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 184655263X
• ISBN 13: 9781846552632
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256