| Madness Visible: A Memoir of War Contributor(s): Di Giovanni, Janine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375724559 ISBN-13: 9780375724558 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: As a senior foreign correspondent for "The Times of London, Janine di Giovanni was a firsthand witness to the brutal and protracted break-up of Yugoslavia. With unflinching sensitivity, Madness Visible" follows the arc of the wars in the Balkans through the experience of those caught up in them: soldiers numbed by the atrocities they commit, women driven to despair by their life in paramilitary rape camps, civilians (di Giovanni among them) caught in bombing raids of uncertain origin, babies murdered in hate-induced rage. Di Giovanni's searing memoir examines the turmoil of the Balkans in acute detail, and uncovers the motives of the leaders who created hell on earth; it raises challenging questions about ethnic conflict and the responsibilities of foreign governments in times of mass murder. Perceptive and compelling, this unique work of reportage from the physical and psychological front lines makes the madness of war wholly visible. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Eastern Europe - General - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 949.710 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.2" W x 8.08" (0.50 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - Balkan - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
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| Publisher Description: As a senior foreign correspondent for The Times of London, Janine di Giovanni was a firsthand witness to the brutal and protracted break-up of Yugoslavia. With unflinching sensitivity, Madness Visible follows the arc of the wars in the Balkans through the experience of those caught up in them: soldiers numbed by the atrocities they commit, women driven to despair by their life in paramilitary rape camps, civilians (di Giovanni among them) caught in bombing raids of uncertain origin, babies murdered in hate-induced rage. Di Giovanni's searing memoir examines the turmoil of the Balkans in acute detail, and uncovers the motives of the leaders who created hell on earth; it raises challenging questions about ethnic conflict and the responsibilities of foreign governments in times of mass murder. Perceptive and compelling, this unique work of reportage from the physical and psychological front lines makes the madness of war wholly visible. |