Two Sisters
The international bestseller by the author of The Bookseller of Kabul
$33.78
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2019
Summary
“A brilliant book. ‘TWO SISTERS’ isn’t only the story of how a pair of teenage girls became radicalised but an unsparing portrait of our own society - of its failings and its joys.” - Luke Harding, author of COLLUSION
One morning in October 2013, nineteen-year-old Ayan Juma and her sixteen-year-old sister Leila left their family home in Oslo. Later that day they sent an email to their parents. ‘Peace, God’s mercy and blessings upon you, Mum and Dad … Please d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349009063 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349009066 |
| Author: | X. Asne Seierstad |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 36mm |
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Simply magnificent … One of the most important books of our time - Svenska Dagbladet
Asne Seierstad is the supreme non-fiction writer of her generation. Her latest work is haunting, luminously written and compelling. A brilliant book. Two Sisters isn’t only the story of how a pair of teenage girls became radicalised but an unsparing portrait of our own society - of its failings and its joys - Luke Harding, author of CollusionHauntingly written, this book is both a masterpiece and a masterclass in investigative journalism - Christina Lamb, Sunday TimesIntricate, compelling - ObserverAbout The Author
X. Asne Seierstad
Asne Seierstad was born in 1970 and studied Russian, Spanish and the History of Philosophy at Oslo University. An internationally bestselling author, she has also received numerous awards for her journalism. She has worked as a war correspondent across the world, including Russia, China, Iraq and Afghanistan. Her second book, The Bookseller of Kabul, has sold over two million copies and the paperback was in the Sunday Times top ten for over a year. Her other critically acclaimed works include A Hundred and One Days: A Baghdad Journal and The Angel of Grozny. Following the atrocities in Oslo and Utoya in July 2011, she attended the trial of Anders Breivik and then began work on One of Us, which became a European bestseller. All of Asne Seierstad’s books are published by Virago.
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