Our Daily War The Powerful Deeply Personal Sequel To Diary Of An Invasion

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Andrey Kurkov's urgent humane and unforgettable war diaries continue in a poignant personal account of life under siege in Ukraine rich with humanity dark humour and unforgettable glimpses of resilience amidst devastation. A vivid moving and sometimes funny account of the reality of life during Russia's invasion Marc Bennetts The Times Uplifting and utterly defiant Matt Nixson Daily Express No one with the slightest interest in this war or the nation on which it is being waged should fail to read Andrey Kurkov Dominic Lawson Daily Mail ____ Andrey Kurkov's war diaries continue: A profound and deeply personal chronicle of life under siege. In this second volume of his acclaimed war diaries Ukraine's greatest living writer bears witness to a nation enduring the unendurable. From his home in Kyiv Kurkov captures the surreal and the life - shattering: children learning algebra in metro stations turned bomb shelters holidaymakers sunbathing on mined beaches and farmers sowing fields shadowed by missile strikes. On its eastern borders Ukrainian citizens are put into filtration camps en route to Russia or to execution. To the north Belarusian forces press refugees into service as mine detectors. This is a lived account rich with startling vignettes dark humour and devastating detail of a country adapting resisting surviving. A child downloads movies to a smartphone to watch during nightly power cuts. An elderly Japanese man feeds the hungry in Kharkiv. A soldier carefully rehomes a swarm of bees. A winemaker uses scrap wooden shell crates to package gift sets. A Ukrainian gunner inscribes messages on shells and rockets aimed for Russia: For Bakhmut he writes. The family of a journalist killed in the Donbas sells their home to open a bookshop in his memory. Our Daily War is Kurkov at his most intimate and insightful: a record of resilience heartbreak and fierce national pride. Urgent humane unforgettable this is history as it happens and as only Kurkov can write it. _____ Praise FOR Andrey Kurkov's WAR Diaries Clever passionate Roger Boyes The Times Thoughtfulness nearly always prevails over anger; the pieces are flawlessly structured; the tone is devoid of self - pity Robin Ashenden Spectator Andrey Kurkov is one of the most articulate ambassadors to the West for the situation in his homeland Sam Leith Spectator Immediate and important An insider's account of how an ordinary life became extraordinary. It is also about survival hope and humanity Helen Davies Sunday Times Packed with surprising details about the human effects of the Russian assault genial but also impassioned never more so than when deploring Putin's efforts to erase Ukrainian culture and history Blake Morrison Guardian A thoughtful and humane memoir by one of Ukraine's most prominent living authors Simon Caterson Sydney Morning Herald Kurkov's diaries make the early days of the war vivid for the reader. Here are the kind of stories you don't see on the television news Rachel Cooke Observer It is little wonder Kurkov known for his keen eye for the absurdities of life would pack his diary of the war with fascinating and eccentric details Megan Gibson New Statesman Kurkov an internationally - lauded novelist is strongest when he writes on cultural matters. And this he demonstrates convincingly is a cultural war Ed O Loughlin Irish Times With the sort of eye - witness detail missing from even the most rigorous newspaper account this book makes for essential reading Claire Allfree Metro
Title: Our Daily War The Powerful Deeply Personal Sequel To Diary Of An Invasion
Author(s): Kurkov Andrey
Publisher: Orenda Books
Barcode: 9781916788688
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 6/10/2025
Category: Military History: Post Ww2 Conflicts