Between Mountains by Maggie Helwig - ISBN: 9780099464471
Paperback
Love, war, truth: a reporter and interpreter collide amidst conflict.

Between Mountains

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2005

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Summary

An eloquent combination of war report, courtroom drama and love story… elegant, enjoyable as well as moving’ - Sunday Telegraph

Maggie Helwig’s stunning British debut is an extraordinary war novel, a poignant and gripping story about the ripples that carry on long after the fighting is over, and about two people kept apart by history, ethics and human frailty.

Daniel is a war correspondent in Bosnia, a loner and a truthteller, up to a point, careless with everything except his…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099464471
ISBN-10:0099464470
Author:Maggie Helwig
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:1 July 2005
Weight:230g
Dimensions:197mm x 130mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

This challenging dark chronicle of modern Europe touches the same nerves as Rachel Seiffert’s The Dark Room

This challenging dark chronicle of modern Europe touches the same nerves as Rachel Seiffert’s The Dark Room * Guardian *Profound…elegantly written…it is at once a tender love story, a compelling narrative about recent history, and an unflinching account of human cruelty and sacrifice * Literary Review *A passionate and poetic love story which never flinches from its task of exploring the way history compromises our lives – Ben Richards, author of The Mermaids and the DrunksA candid and moving account of the struggle to reconcile the past with hope for the future * Guardian *Between Mountains…[is] a profound gesture of remembrance, as well as a deeply moving work of art – Michael Redhill, author of Martin Sloane

About The Author

Maggie Helwig

Born in Liverpool, Maggie Helwig grew up in London and Kingston, Ontario, and now lives in Toronto. A writer and poet, she has worked as a music journalist and an international human rights advocate, and travelled in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and elsewhere in Europe, as well as South America. She is married with one daughter.

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