Jill McGivering (Poradie kníh)

Jill McGivering Poradie kníh

Jill McGivering je novinárka s viac ako dvomi desaťročiami skúseností, zameraná predovšetkým na zahraničné spravodajstvo. Jej pozadie zahŕňa rozsiahlu prácu ako spravodajkyňa v Južnej Ázii a reportáže z náročných regiónov ako Afganistan a Čína. Tieto hlboké skúsenosti prináša do svojej beletrie, pričom skúma témy a prostredia formované jej kariérou v žurnalistike. Jej romány sa často zaoberajú komplexnosťou svetových udalostí a ľudských skúseností v týchto kontextoch.

The Last Kestrel

294 stránok
11 hodin čítania

4,3(8)Ohodnotiť

Two strong women. Two cultures. One unifying cause: survival. Ellen Thomas, experienced war correspondent, returns to Afghanistan's dangerous Helmand Province on assignment, keen to find the murderer of her friend and translator, Jalil. In her search for justice in a land ravaged by death and destruction, she uncovers disturbing truths. Hasina, forced by tradition into the role of wife and mother, lives in a village which is taken by British Forces. Her only son, Aref, is part of a network of underground fighters and she is determined to protect him, whatever the cost. Ellen and Hasina are thrown together - one fighting for survival, the other searching for truth - with devastating consequences for them both. The Last Kestrel is a deeply moving and lyrical story of disparate lives - innocent and not-so-innocent - caught up in the horrors of war. It is a book which will resonate with fans of The Kite Runner and The Bookseller of Kabul.